Kayaking wisdom

Kayak navigation in British Columbia by electronics or charts?

Kayak navigation in British Columbia by electro...

A Deck Topper mapsheet in use: a good visual overview of where you are headed can't be underestimated. By John Kimantas When I first started going on long-distance kayaking trips much...

Kayak navigation in British Columbia by electro...

A Deck Topper mapsheet in use: a good visual overview of where you are headed can't be underestimated. By John Kimantas When I first started going on long-distance kayaking trips much...

The #1 complication for planning kayaking trips in British Columbia: congestion

The #1 complication for planning kayaking trips...

Photo caption: Sidney Spit Provincial Park is an exceptional destination with wide open spaces and few people -- until you need to use what is made available for recreation. The...

The #1 complication for planning kayaking trips...

Photo caption: Sidney Spit Provincial Park is an exceptional destination with wide open spaces and few people -- until you need to use what is made available for recreation. The...

Understanding and making use of UTM grid lines

Understanding and making use of UTM grid lines

If you're a hiker, you are probably familiar with UTM grid lines on your hiking maps. If you are a paddler or mariner, you may not have seen them at...

Understanding and making use of UTM grid lines

If you're a hiker, you are probably familiar with UTM grid lines on your hiking maps. If you are a paddler or mariner, you may not have seen them at...

The undervalued tool: anchors for sea kayaks

The undervalued tool: anchors for sea kayaks

If you are of the frame of mind that being amidst a crowd in a sprawling wilderness setting makes no sense, then rock ledge camping may be for you. By using...

The undervalued tool: anchors for sea kayaks

If you are of the frame of mind that being amidst a crowd in a sprawling wilderness setting makes no sense, then rock ledge camping may be for you. By using...

The power of weather stations

The power of weather stations

Make use of one of the least used tools at the disposal of paddlers: the recent weather history of weather stations. It could save a life!

The power of weather stations

Make use of one of the least used tools at the disposal of paddlers: the recent weather history of weather stations. It could save a life!