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The Outdoor Industry Association has some data on this. Most of it is behind a paywall, but their 2015 special report on paddle sports...

In response to the original question I try to take 2 or 3 new paddlers out each year. I put them in quality boats with a comfortable...

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm ten years older.

I have the same rule on group trips of any kind. It's interesting that some individuals can't abide by it, but take offense when...

We don't have an off-topic forum here, and won't under my administration. Politics is strictly forbidden by the rules. On the other...

Since meeting Glenn last year, I have gained a little insight into the MASSIVE amount of work that goes into administering and...

One thing obvious from the 2016 age poll vs. the 2026 poll is that, in ten years, the modal age here has jumped from the 50s, right over...

Post counts are not particularly accurate because deleted spam posts are counted, and we've been inundated with them almost daily for...

Sounds like we should have a rendezvous in your area every few years to clear portages…

I hear ya on the value of seeing a good looking canoe, especially if your main association with canoes is the old Ram-X leaning against...

I have led a lot of kayakers on trips in my club. The ones who convert to canoe (yes, there have been a few) are the ones who followed...

My wife and I (both early 30s) have a lot of friends with toddlers, and one thing we've noticed when we paddle with kayakers is that...

I don't think the average recreational paddler has any interest in actually going places. They just want to get outside. Better to go...

Canoes are a finesse craft. Their overall use and utility only becomes fully apparent when you put time and effort into learning how to...

Arguments to overcome, keeping in mind that the level of on-water experience is at or near zero. Cost of entry is lower for kayaks...