The Inflatable Kayak Alternative

Allison

After years of paddling a hard shell kayak, I found myself in a situation where storing and transporting a kayak was no longer convenient. I was forced to look for kayaking alternatives and eventually made the switch to an inflatable kayak. I learned to love the many conveniences that an inflatable offered and now use [...]

Protection for your Inflatable Boat

303

One of the best things you can do to protect the material of your inflatable boat is to use a 303 protectant spray. I have touched on this in other articles and you will find a post under the Gear & Accessories section that focuses on it. However  I wanted to add it specifically here [...]

Top Three Inflatable Kayaks Per Category

top3

I get lots of questions about which inflatable kayak would be good for different groups of people such as families, big people, small people, and children. There are also lots of questions about which models are best for river kayaking, ocean bay paddling, lake paddling, etc. There are so many options now for inflatable boats [...]

New Sea Eagle Green Machine Kayak Package

465FT Green Machine

The Sea Eagle FastTrack has a cool new package now available called the Green Machine Package. It is available for both the 385 FastTrack and the 465 FastTrack. What is the Green Machine Package? This package allows you to power your kayak in three different environmentally friendly ways: By Paddling – the usual self-powered way [...]

AIRE Kayak Kohala Ditch Adventures in Hawaii

Kohala

This past winter I did a fair amount of traveling and was fortunate enough to spend six weeks on the Big Island of Hawaii. I had been to the Big Island before but only for a brief visit to Volcano Village. This time I got to know the whole island and really fell in love [...]

Scoring on Used Inflatable Boats and Kayaks

used boats for sale

I was browsing the NRS website clearance rack this morning procrastinating instead of doing my work when I noticed something I had not seen before. They had a section called ‘Used Rafts and Boats’. If this section had been there before I never noticed it and I suspect that it is quite new. I know [...]

Nikon Coolpix AW100 Waterproof Camera Review

Nikon Camera

A waterproof camera can be very handy to have if you are into any type of water sports. While I was traveling this winter in Hawaii my Fujifilm waterproof camera broke while I was snorkelling. When I was trying to take pictures underwater of fish the camera just stopped working. Upon further inspection when I [...]

Nelson Camping Trip

I took advantage of this beautiful long weekend to go camping and kayaking in Nelson, BC with my friend Lisa and her dog Ellie. Nelson is located in the Selkirk Mountains on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake in the Southern Interior of BC. Nelson is a real “hippie” town complete with many old and [...]

Father’s Day Kayaking Trip

fathers day

This past father’s day my brother Robin and my Dad came up from Vancouver to stay with me for the weekend and Robin and I took my Dad on his first ever kayaking trip. He was a natural and it was a ton of fun. I brought my Sea Eagle FastTrack with me and the [...]

Stohlquist Cruiser Women’s PFD Review

Stohlquist Cruiser PFD pink

I got the Stohlquist Cruiser PFD a while back and wanted to really wear it in a few different water and weather conditions before giving my review.  After multiple uses I feel very confident that the Cruiser is a well fitted and comfortable lifejacket that is well made to suit most women’s bodies. I initially [...]