It’s April on the coast of Maine, and I’m upside-down underwater again. The ocean’s surface is a green gauze curtain swaying in the wind, and I can’t tell sideways from up. Think. I force my numb ...

John Dowd didn’t invent the sport of sea kayaking; he defined it and made it popular. The globetrotting Kiwi made several groundbreaking expeditions in the late 1960s and ‘70s, the greatest of ...

“The most intimidating feature for any swimmer, is real swirly, really deep whirlpools,” says professional kayaker and guide Paul Kuthe. “They have a tendency to hold you under water for a long time.” ...

Kayaking is becoming a very popular water sport as innovations in material science have made equipment easier to store, transport and use. If you are thinking about purchasing a kayak, there are a ...

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