Kayaking has been described as anywhere from serene to extreme. Whether calming or adventurous in nature, your experience becomes even bigger when paddling in ocean water. Cathy Piffath, a certified ...

Kate Hives on how to surf a sea kayak on ocean waves. Sea kayak surfing – the fringy sister of an already fringe subculture of paddlesports – has taken on its own following in recent years. Although ...

Although the differences in shaft diameters are small, they can affect your blade control. You’ll hear people say that thin paddle shafts are for small hands and fat paddle shafts are for big hands.

The Aleut and Alutiiq people invented the kayak over 5,000 years ago. Since 90 percent of their diet came from the ocean, the kayaks were traditionally used for hunting sea life. At the Alaska Native ...

PORT ANGELES — Whether you’re an experienced sea kayaker who paddles around the San Juans or a first-timer new to the sport, the eighth annual Port Angeles Kayak Symposium, which begins today and runs ...