C&K’s Conor Mihell checks in from the heart of Canadian canoe country with 5 of his favorite made-in-Ontario, one-piece traditional hardwood canoe paddles Recently, one-piece hardwood canoe paddles ...

Whether you like a slow, easy paddle on a calm, flat lake or a more vigorous and challenging romp through Class III rapids, your equipment makes all the difference when it comes to spending the day on ...

Dale Kicker's idea of building a better, more durable canoe paddle started with high hopes in a lowly two-car garage in North St. Paul in 1982. His angle: Add a piece of nearly indestructible urethane ...

“When we started out, we didn’t know a thing about woodworking”, Todd Randall says as he switches on a table saw and dons some ear protection. “We learned as we went and got a lot of advice from our ...

Review and photos by Darren Bush. From L to R: Grey Owl Pathfinder / Mitchell Seneca / Sanborn Canoe Co. Gunflint / Bending Branches Explorer Plus Recently I was musing about what a tragedy it would ...