Unfortunately, accidents such as capsizing boats and kayaks or drownings do happen, with the U.S. Coast Guard reporting that in 2023 there were 108 drowning deaths for kayakers and canoers.

Still, the goal with kayak fishing (and all fishing with kids, for that matter) is creating a positive experience so they want to go again. It takes far less to rattle a child than it does an adult, ...

It’ll take quite a lot to tip this kayak, but if you do go overboard it’s easier to climb into compared versus most of its competitors. The main downside is its small backrest, though it’s ...

Kayaking is one of the fastest growing sports today and it is the very best way to explore the waterways and lakes in ...

Canoe and kayak sprint racing made its Olympic debut as a demonstration sport in the 1924 Paris Games and became a medal sport for men only 12 years later. Women began competing in kayak sprint in ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Non-motorized kayaks do not require registration, but those with trolling motors do. A personal floatation device is required for each ...

Those rolls and their more than two dozen techniques are part of what makes Greenlandic kayaking unique. I watch them practice for a while, and then it's my turn for a more basic lesson. Let's do ...