Determining proper paddle length is hardly an exact science but there are guidelines. For a single-bladed canoe paddle, Carver advises the paddler to stand and measure from the ground to the nose.

Paula and Randy Cooper pose by their hand-built canoe as it begins to take shape on a wooden frame. The Coopers incorporated light and dark redwood and black walnut to make the wood-strip patterns ...

Watch Every Painstaking Step of Building a Beautiful Wooden Canoe This wooden canoe is just as functional as a store-bought one, but much more elegant.

How to Frame a Rob Roy Kayak Learn to build your own kayak how this simple, elegant skin-on-frame design. A great project for home woodworkers and paddle enthusiasts alike.

Testing four canoe paddle options (from Bending Branches, Mitchell, Sanborn and Grey Owl) to answer one question: What if I could only own a single canoe paddle ...

Kayaking and paddle boarding are popular activities this summer. You can still find kayaks, paddle boards, and canoes at Amazon, REI, and more retailers.

Recently, one-piece hardwood canoe paddles have surged in popularity — especially in the lakes and rivers of Ontario, the heart of Canadian canoe country. These paddles are cut and shaped ...

It all started when a group of friends, brought together by an annual canoe trip, decided to build a canoe for themselves. Two from the group, cousins Zak Fellman and Todd Randall, merged this ...