Kayaking - For the Outdoors Enthusiast

Whether kayaking in the territory of the great white sharks or on a gentle stream in the backwoods, kayaking is a great hobby to take up. A kayak for the most part have long narrow covered decks, however, there are kayaks that are the sit on top kind. The difference between a kayak and a canoe is that a canoe is typically wider and seats the paddler higher up. Kayakers, unlike canoers, use double bladed, rather than single bladed paddles.

Kayaking is an adventure that many people enjoy. It is an outdoor activity that takes you places and allows you to experience and explore nature. For example, whitewater kayaking involves kayaking down the rapids, while ocean kayaking or sea kayaking, involves taking your kayak out into the ocean or an open body of water. Sea kayaking can also involve shorter trips, with the paddler returning to the starting point, or expeditions covering many miles and many days. This type of kayaking has steadily been increasing in popularity since the 1990's and has grown into a very popular sport through into the 21st century.

Kayaks are known to be classified by their use. Some of the many types and uses of kayaks

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Stand Up Paddle Boarding: What's It All About?

Stand up paddle boarding, also referred to as stand up paddle surfing or SUP is a relatively new watersport and continues to gain in popularity. It is, as the name suggests, an activity where you stand upright on a surfboard and use a long paddle to move about on top of the water. It can be practiced on calm waters, challenging waves and everything in between. Read on to learn more about how this sport came to be, and what equipment you need to do it.

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What You Need to Know to Buy a Kayak

Kayaking is one of the fastest growing activities in the US, with almost eight million people. Its increasing popularity is not surprising considering how simple it is to learn, surprisingly affordable and it is a great activity to enjoy with the whole family. Kayaking has rapidly become the next big thing in exercise, helping people develop cardio endurance, total body strength, flexibility and balance all at the same time.

It is so fun and addictive that most people probably don't even realize that they're working out at the same time. The good thing about kayaking is that it fits so well many other favorite activities such as hiking, camping and photography, it offers something for everyone. So what do you need to know in order to buy a kayak? Here are the steps that anyone looking to buy a kayak needs to know.

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Kayaking Is Fun for the Whole Family: Anyone Can Kayak!

If you're looking for family fun this summer, you need not look any further than the nearest body of water. Kayaking has taken the country by storm and opened doors to outdoor fun that have never been open before. Kayaking is a safe, fun, outdoor activity the entire family can participate in with little risk or investment. And, best of all, anyone can kayak.

There are many types and styles of kayaks and kayaking, so the first logical step is to call a kayak outfitter and tell them what you're interested in doing. You can ask questions and gather any information you are seeking; but it's the questions the outfitter will ask you that are most important. Where are you planning on kayaking? What kind of experience do you have? What are the ages and/or sizes of the youngest and oldest paddlers in the group? And the list goes on, depending on the part of the country you are in.

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