GRAND FORKS - Larry Gadaire was paddling his homemade cedar strip canoe on Lake Renwick near Cavalier, N.D., one day about 25 years ago when he saw someone cruising the lake in a kayak. A cabinet ...

“My favorite part was Day One. You start with a few pieces of wood, and by the end of the day it begins to look like a boat.” Matthew Smurthwaite places a strip of mahogany plywood as he speaks. “My ...

Chad Quinn is a kayak maker in Brevard, North Carolina. People travel from all over the country and Canada, to take part in his ancient kayak building process. WYFF News 4's Photojournalist Chip ...

The bones of the kayak span the garage; the easternmost end extends beyond, into an annex created by 2x4s and a tarp. Symmetrical ribs run down the length, and parts with names like “chines,” “thwarts ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. >> A “Wood Duck Kayak” building program will take place at the Hudson River Maritime Museum from July 7 to 15. The program is designed to teach participants how to use a wood duck kayak ...

View post: This Sleek Travel Backpack Is Loaded With Smart Storage. It's the Best Personal Item You Can Bring on a Plane Perhaps it’s the experience of gazing at a watery horizon line, pointing the ...

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 ...