Learning to kayak can be intimidating. This I learned in a muddy, debris-strewn eddy on Pennsylvania’s Lower Youghigheny River. Barely a month since I’d hit my first roll, I was not yet advanced ...

The Midwest is a great place to learn to canoe and kayak. The region is full of scenic rivers and lakes that offer fun and safe paddling for those with little or no experience. Let us take you on a ...

Kids in kayaks on the Nantahala River learn valuable lessons about life, nature, and themselves. As a child, I spent most of my free time outside, gardening, building, or re-enacting the Civil War. I ...

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Confluence Kayaks in Denver and the various classes in kayaking the store offers. When I interviewed Jonathan Kahn, the owner and founder, I’d mentioned that I had ...

A kayak class for youths age 6-10 is set for Wednesday at Riverside Park in West Fork, on Friday at Siloam Springs Lake and July 17 at Lake Hindsville. All classes are from 10 a.m. to noon. Basic ...

A youth kayaking program for children ages 6 to 10 is set for 10 to 11 a.m. and noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Riverside Park in West Fork. Educators from the Ozark Highlands Nature Center in ...

NASHPORT − Introduction to kayaking will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. May 25 at Dillon State Park, 5265 Dillon Hills Road, Nashport. The course will feature a discussion on kayak safety, components and ...

Just a few days ago, 11 men and women emerged from 70 days in the Western wilderness. They were not lost. In fact, they had signed up for an arduous course with the National Outdoor Leadership School.