Eb's Adventure Blog

This is the wrong way: This is the right way: Why?  It seems natural to hold the paddle as if it is a scoop. However the whole idea behind the angled blade of a bent shaft paddle is efficiency. Holding it...

Not built like a football player? Don't let that limit your canoe tripping and/or partner options. Here's how smaller, less strong people can still get a canoe on their shoulders.  First, take all the gear and loose stuff out of...

We see this all the time.  Someone buys a new canoe/kayak/SUP, then chooses the least expensive paddle because there isn't anything left in the budget. Consider this: if you paddle at a leisurely stroke rate, you will be lifting the paddle over...

A quick guide to sizing your canoe, kayak or SUP paddle.

Tying a canoe onto a car may seem easy, but Murphy's Law dictates that the first time you try this you will be surrounded by onlookers shamelessly judging your outdoorsmanship.

Changing the way you visualize paddling can turn you from a mediocre paddler into a good one.

From lily-dipping to gunwale-grabbing, here's a list of things you'll never see good paddlers doing. 

The only thing worse than being up the creek without a paddle is going down the creek with an incorrectly fitted one.

Step by step how to apply skid plates on your canoe.