One of the most popular activities, Ocean Kayaking, is for people of all ages interested in living a life of adventure. The best way to get familiar with kayaking and its techniques is to peruse the open water first. Lake and oceans, otherwise known as open water, provide the best venue to build your confidence [...]
Whitewater
You are browsing the Whitewater tag archive.
Inflatable Kayak
Beginners into kayaking often choose the inflatable kayak as a means to start. Their affordability, transportability and straightforwardness with which they can be stored are appealing attributes. New production methods, using advanced lightweight and resistant fabric, have produced kayaks that are interesting for experienced users as well.
Innovations in inflatable kayaks have led to the development of [...]
What is a Kayak
The kayak is a small boat with a covered deck. The word ?kayak? is an Eskimo word that means ?small hunting boat?. Kayaks originate from the peoples inhabiting the Arctic Circle, who have been using them for hunting for many thousands of years.
The contemporary kayak is still very similar to the ones that were developed by [...]
Kayak Design
Kayaks? of today cover the same basic design principals of the early, somewhat primitive versions. Design parameters are fundamentally the same, but they very greatly, in material and function. Moreover, time has allowed a variety of functionality when considering which type of kayak to purchase.
A more commonly known kayak, that follows the traditional style, is referred [...]