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 ...

HOLLAND, Ohio (WTVG) - Kayakers spent the day in and out of the water at Wiregrass Lake on Sunday afternoon learning kayak safety. The focus of the class was what to do if a kayak capsizes, and ...

The Aleut and Alutiiq people invented the kayak over 5,000 years ago. Since 90 percent of their diet came from the ocean, the kayaks were traditionally used for hunting sea life. At the Alaska Native ...

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 ...

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.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. All vessels have rules to follow and their ...

OCEAN SPRINGS -- Warm weather didn't keep boating enthusiasts away from the Ocean Springs Kayak Festival, held Saturday on Front Beach across from Fort Maurepas State Park in Ocean Springs. The event, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

I have been working on improving my kayaking skills this summer. I haven’t tipped over once, nor shipped water, nor been forced to shore by North Atlantic-like waves cast out by giant twin-engine ...