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It’s a hot day in the city, so a hike in the mountains sounds like a cool idea. You, your friend and your dog arrive at midday and start your...

We look forward to hosting the North Carolina Kayak Fishing Association (NCKFA) to our Greensboro Shop on Saturday, March 10th at 2pm for their monthly meeting. We welcome all members...

Kayak Fishing was the fastest growing outdoor activity in 2011 and the popularity continues to grow. Getting started is easy with the relative low cost of purchasing a kayak in...

Casting Notes: Cause and correction of tailing loops A tailing loop results when the caster fails to create a stroke with a straight path of the rod tip. The line...

Strange but true – Raleigh happens to be home to Field & Stream editor-at-large T. Edward Nickens, whose new book The Total Outdoorsman Manual, is part skills primer and part...

“As soon as he saw the Big Boots, Pooh knew that an Adventure was going to happen.” Getting your kids into the Great Outdoors can lead to a lifetime love...

Get in. Get out. Leave behind nothing but…nothing. That’s the philosophy behind LNT—Leave No Trace—backcountry travel. No one wants to bust their chops to get to the back of beyond...

How to install accessories on a sit-on-top kayak to turn a basic model into an angler model. In this part, I am installing a flush mount rod tube on the...

The following list is not meant to cover every travel situation, but merely to serve as a reminder of the items that many people take on trips. Nor is it...

Basics/Necessities Map of the area in a waterproof case and/or maps downloaded onto cell phone via an App like Gaia or Alltrails Compass Headlamp/flashlight  Extra batteries Knife or multi-tool Nylon...

About 35 participants came to the Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium on May 1st and about 20 participants came to the Carolina Kayak Club on May 3rd to learn about kayak...

So you just bought a Canoe or Kayak and want to know what is required to be legal. Laws governing boats such as canoes and kayaks vary, depending on the...

by Ward Swann I am back on the lake again. Some of you may have read my earlier blog about freestyle canoeing. While I have been in the boat many...

Have you planned your trip, but now have no idea what meals to bring with you to eat in the backcountry? Are you confused at the huge variety of backpacking...

by Ward Swann, Winston-Salem Staff Tired of swimming for your anchor in rocky water? Tie the anchor rope to the bottom of the anchor and “wire tie” the rope to...

I’m up in Delaware for a short while and found some time this weekend to head to the coast for a kayak lesson and short trip. For the amount of...

by Bill Mauney Communication before launching – The group leader needs to make sure everyone thoroughly understands the following: The destination and course to steer (check all compasses for deviation...

After graduating from high school, our oldest son is preparing to visit Peru on a mission trip. Prior to departure he is taking another adventure into the world of the...