“I knew it was going to change the entire world of paddling.” —Plastic kayak pioneer Tom Johnson. That career advice-turned-movie-catchphrase debuted with The Graduate in 1967, the same year a 49-year ...

An advanced TekTuff SPA polyethylene (PE) lets Heritage Kayaks, Bristol, R.I., not only slim down its rotationally molded Featherlite kayaks without loss of structural toughness but also permits ...

Life on the water can take shape in various ways, but kayaks still rank high on the list for countless outdoor adventurers. With kayaking’s popularity continually on the rise, and with a multitude of ...

Ah, the age-old outdoor lover’s paradox: You’re all about protecting the environment, except that nearly all of your gear–from your long underwear to your kayak–is made from the carbon-filled ...

This kayak to sailboat conversion is well done and makes for an interesting project. But even if you’re not going to be hitting the water on one of your own, the construction techniques are a useful ...