One of the best things about kayaking and related paddle sports is, you don’t need much to get out on the water. A boat light enough for one person to move by hand, a paddle and a PFD -- and off you ...

“You want to Rochambeau on it?” My paddling partner and I were scouting the first of the S-Bend rapids on Washington’s Skagit River, and while not the rowdiest water, my kayak was full to the brim ...