Wednesday, April 21, 2010 (by Arnold Js Loh)

WAVES nearly two feet high. Thunder shook the water and clapped my eardrums. Lightning whiting everything, blinding me.

I didn’t take my own advice and let myself be caught in the very teeth of a lightning storm in the middle of Lake Kenneth yesterday. (more…)

Stand Up Paddle Boarding or SUP is the new craze in water sports today. Its popularity can be seen on the coast and inland waterways in countries all around the world.

Why is SUP a hot trend? (more…)

Source: www.thedestinlog.com by Katie McPhail 

Both taking the summer off from life, sisters Katie and Elizabeth McPhail found themselves in the same boat – headed on a 6,000 mile voyage on a watery path known as The Great Loop.

“The day after graduation, we got on the boat,” Elizabeth, 22, said.  The new grad walked off the platform at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., with a diploma in hand, and no real plans in mind. But Katie had an idea that led the girls and friend Sammy Almohandis, 22, to Destin for a couple of days. (more…)

Source: Liquidlogickayaks.com 

The Grand from put-in to takeout is 226 miles and we decided to do an 11-day self-support kayak trip (actually 9.5 days of paddling as the put in day starts at noon and the takeout day ends at 9 in the morning) so that means we needed to average 23 miles a day.

That doesn’t sound too bad but considering the gear alone weighed in the neighborhood of 100 lbs + each, 23 miles started to sound like a very long way to paddle each day. The Grand Canyon is famous for its big volume rapids like Crystal, Granite and of course Lava. (more…)

Source: anglersnet.co.uk (by Mark Crame) 

With many regular spots under fishing pressure, recreational anglers are going kayak fishing to seek out more productive fishing grounds inaccessible to larger boats or from land. In addition to more productive fishing grounds, kayak anglers can also explore other fishing methods such as trolling and drifting and other fishing activities such as crabbing, lobstering, prawning and squidding. (more…)

Reviews by Christopher Cunningham

Once you’ve had the experience of letting the wind carry you along at speeds you’d never be able to sustain under paddle power, you’ll look at every fair wind with an eye toward sailing.

As kayakers, we frequently have to contend with the wind. Sometimes we have to struggle against it, at other times we just tolerate it. With a sail, we can often take advantage of it.  (more…)

Source: jaxkayakfishing.com (by Mike Kogan)

Kayaks + Kids = A Great Day’s Fishing.  One of life’s joys is going fishing with a kid, and kayak fishing is no different. Watching a child hook up with a fish and experience the thrill of the fight is one of those moments that parents treasure. I know because my son, Wyatt, loves to come fishing with me on our kayak, and the pleasure is just as much mine as it is his.  (more…)

Source: San Francisco Chronicle (by Paul McHugh)

Crab-fishing in kayak calls for judgment and tough fingers.  The best procedure for inviting a crab to come home with you for dinner can be a wee bit hard to nail down. I discovered this as I simultaneously juggled a hoop net on my knees, tried to maintain balance in a kayak, to keep my grip on a wildly flailing red rock crab, and to hold a measuring stick across his back to see if he was legal. (more…)

Source: basspro.com (by Tim Allard)

Canoes and kayaks provide a silent, stealthy method for fishing smaller waters. Moreover, the surge-and-drift movement of these crafts across the water’s surface imparts a deadly action on the baits being trolled.

Paddling a canoe or kayak or rowing a small boat to present a fishing lure is a simple but deadly trolling presentation for most freshwater fish. What’s interesting is that many anglers opt for outboards or an electric motor for trolling. On big, choppy water this is likely the safer choice, but on small lakes, rivers and protected bays, manual trolling can often out produce a motor. Here’s what you need to know about this tried and true technique.  (more…)