He says it took more than 100 hours to handcraft the canoe into what’s considered an “heirloom, floating work of art.” It’s constructed of materials including fiberglass, Kevlar and cherry ...

The canoe has an ancient history in North America, especially in the Great Lakes Region, where it was relied upon by Native Americans as an important means of transportation and survival. When the ...

Lighter canoes made from materials like fiberglass or kevlar are great for easy handling but might be pricier than aluminum options. Stability is key for beginners - go for a wider canoe to feel ...

Go to the RRCA website. Beg, borrow, rent or steal a canoe. Fiberglas, Kevlar, aluminum, or even cedar strip canvas will do. Birchbark won’t. I’d suggest 15′ as the minimum length, 16′ to 18′ maximum.

Tirupati: A controversy has erupted in Tirumala after canoes were spotted in the sacred Papavinasanam reservoir, leading to concern about its potential impact on its religious sanctity.

The pair came across strange-looking “sticks” protruding from the sand that turned out to be part of a waka, an ocean-voyaging Polynesian canoe. Traditional wakas played a crucial role in ...

Aramid is the general name for this class of material but most people know it as Kevlar, which is actually a brand name owned by the DuPont company, and use the terms interchangeably like tissues ...

Everyone should spend a week paddling in a canoe, if not every year, at least once in their life. There’s no better way to get to know someone than being stuck in the same boat for days on end ...

These ancient sailors navigated by the stars, traversing the ocean in large canoes carved from trees. Now, one of those boats, known as a waka, has been found in hundreds of pieces in New ...