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by Bill Mauney In the last article entitled “Coastal Paddling – Gear Up!” we covered choosing the proper kayak for exploring the coastal environment. We also covered the minimum safety...

“The call of the sea is an incessant whisper; once it enters it never leaves. Though it is but a whisper; it’s as powerful as the ocean’s waves. Like the...

UPF, SPF, UFO whatever code you use, it’s from OUTER SPACE – the harmful rays from the sun. Great Outdoor Provision Co. has a knowledgeable and friendly staff to help...

Great Outdoor Provision Co. is pleased to announce the launch of our Kayak Fishing Team! The goal of the Team is to foster the development of the sport of Kayak...

by Bill Mauney A nautical chart is the treasure map (chart) for all of your coastal paddling adventures. In nautical parlance a map is called a chart. The chart differs...

by Bill Mauney “A collision at sea can ruin your entire day.” – Famous Naval saying The beauty of paddling a kayak is that you can explore the fascinating coast...

Just in from Jackie @ Neuse RIVERKEEPER® Foundation I want to thank you all for helping make the 7th annual Neuse River Spring Clean-up another successful event. We had a...

By Evan Thomas Moore (Winston-Salem Staff) In Medias Res Sunrise neon glazes the horizon of the Pamlico Sound in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The water is eerily calm...

by Andrea Talley On Saturday, March 28, the City of Wilmington’s Adventure Pathways program held the 7th Annual Greenfield Adventure Sprint. The Adventure Sprint challenges racers to over 22 miles...

We just unpacked our first Mirage Pro Angler in our Charlotte shop and we think Hobie’s new boat is absolutely stunning. Since we first saw a prototype of this kayak...

by Bill Mauney You’ve been planning this trip for months. You woke up at O’Dark thirty to drive to the coast with several of your paddling buddies. The kayaks are...

Stone Mountain might be the most accurately named peak of them all: it is a white stone the size of a mountain. And it makes for a great day hike....

by Bill Mauney Just as a pilot files a Flight Plan before every flight with the FAA, so too, it is a good idea for touring kayakers to do the...

Will and Jon go bonefishing in the Bahamas with Bonefish Bradley. Read the Report here.

by Bill Mauney Paddling on the coast, whether in the ocean, bays, sounds, inlets or estuaries, requires that the paddler develop seamanship in order to have a comfortable and safe...

The right place at the right time. Not exactly what the 91passengers of the M/S Explorer thought on Thanksgiving 2007 as an iceberg sank their ship into the frigid waters...

From 3/12/2009 The fishing week has come to a close for Will and I. We had a blast! The weather worked out for us most of the time. The first...

by Ward Swann, Winston-Salem Staff Many people don’t see it. Perhaps many people just assume that it is so clear that it bears no remark. But, water behaves differently in...