You need to do three basic things in your boat: go forward in a straight line, stop or go backwards, and turn. There’s a stroke for all three. You need to do three basic things in your boat: go ...

This short film from canoeist Bill Mason illustrates the joy and poetry of paddling solo. All the basic strokes used to control the canoe are rendered with perfect clarity through animated lines. Part ...

Some days, it seems I can do little right in the eyes of my young teenager. So, I was curious to see how we would handle a canoe. It’s easy to blame your partner when your canoe veers into the ...

Join Bill Mason, seasoned canoeist, noted conservationist and wildlife expert as he explains and demonstrates the art of canoeing on quiet water and whitewater. Four film classics. Path of the Paddle: ...

Kerstin Nash paddle boards with her labrador retriever at Marine Park in Bellingham in February 2013. Paddle boarding has become a popular athletic activity in the Pacific Northwest because it is a ...

You see it all the time. Someone paddling solo in a tandem canoe with the bow high in the air like the boat's doing a big wheelie. There's a better way. Not only does a canoe wheelie look funny, it ...