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USCG navigation rule book has a coast guard rescue boat on the cover

How to be a conscientious kayaker

03/26/2019
As the season opener approaches here in the Northwoods and more kayaks are seen on the roof racks - let's remember we are ambassadors of...
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this dry suit is a one piece unit a person wears over the body, only the head and hands are exposed. there are boots and gloves laying next to it.

Getting the paddler’s itch? Kayaking in the cooler months.

03/19/2019
  As the spring thaw FINALLY shows up in the northern states, paddlers of all levels want to hit the water. Many of these paddlers,...
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A skeg deployed, as it hangs down on the underside of a kayak

The kayak Skeg and Rudder Explained

03/12/2019
So many kayaks.... As you look at different kayaks, you may notice something a bit different with each of them. Some kayak models you come...
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car rack with a kayak in place. a strap is loosely wrapped around to show placement of it under the main bar

Transporting and storing your kayak

03/05/2019
One of the realizations you may have experienced when you bought your first kayak was – OK, now how am I going to get this...
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a kayaker who is in the water attempts to get back in with a self rescue on the back deck

The paddle float rescue

01/22/2019
Every kayaker who spends any amount of time in their boat will at some point end up flipping over in their kayak. It’s just a...
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Welcome to Silent Wake Kayaking!

11/15/2018
After several years of planning, our company is up and running. We expect to officially serve the public late April, or early May 2019 (it...
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