Archive for July, 2009

Maneuvering A Canoe

Anyone who wants to drive a car or sail a boat needs to understand how the controls work. Since canoes aren’t powered by anything mechanical, you will have to learn how to use the paddles to go forward, backward and moving from one side to the next.
Let’s start with going forward. You should [...]

Learning How To Paddle A Canoe On The River

There is a big difference canoeing on a lake compared to the river and the open sea. This is because you don’t have to worry about the currents or rocks making it ideal to learn how to paddle a boat.
Before going on the water, the students will need to learn a few things in [...]

Ideal Gifts To Give A Canoeing Enthusiast

You may know someone who loves to ride in a canoe. In fact, this friend may have even taken you for a trip a few times. If their birthday is coming up, perhaps it would be good idea to give something that is associated with this adventure sport. Here are a few gift ideas worth [...]

How To Paddle A Canoe in Rough Waters

Rough water rafting has always been done using an inflatable or a kayak. But did you know that someone on a canoe could also make it through? In fact those who live for adventure have even joined tournaments using this kind of boat.
Instead of watching it on television or hearing the exploits of others, [...]

How To Carry A Canoe

Most water resorts don’t leave the canoe tied to the harbor. It’s left a few yards from the shore or near the rental shop so it isn’t damaged by the elements. So those who want to rent it or have decided to bring one to the lake should know the proper way of carrying the [...]

How To Plan A Canoe Trip

How many times have we promised ourselves that one of these days we will go on that canoe trip that we have always dreamed of taking so many times before? How many times have we planned a family trip that never really came true because we couldm’t find the time to do it? And how [...]