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PADDLING SMARTS
* Canoe Gear Basics
Pulling together the essentials.
* Customize Your Canoe
Make your boat fit you, not the other way around.
* Buy Guide: Canoes
What to look for in when purchasing a canoe.
* Modern Canoe Design
Understanding your canoe and its features.
* A Good Fit
Matching the canoe to you.
* Buy Guide: Sea Kayak
What you need to know about your touring vessel.
* Outfitting Your Kayak
Custom design your cockpit.
* Buy Guide: Paddles
Your most important piece of gear.
* Buoys for Boys and Girls
Buying PFDs for kids.
* Packing List: Canoeing
Know what to take before you go.
* Packing List: Sea Kayking
The essential list.
TALK ABOUT
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EXPERT ADVICE
* Packing for a sea kayaking trip
* Best kayak for the Great Lakes
* Footwear for Paddlers
* The waterproof kitchen
* How to seal a roll-top drybag
* The lose-proof bailer
* The cure for"boater's bum"
* Keep those ropes decked
* The finest drybags available
* A whitewater kayak for beginners
* Folding vs. rigid kayaks
* Gear up for winter paddling
GEAR E*QUIPPER
From boots to backpacks, GORP's interactive Gear E*quipper helps you find the right stuff.
CARE AND USE
* Stop the stink in neoprene booties.
* Gearing up for a raft trip
* Buying technical outerwear
* Outfitting a family float
* No-mess hull hole patch
* Revitalize canoe woodwork
* Adjusting canoe seat height
* End sore knees, ankles & bottoms
*Find great escapes, expert advice, how-tos, and more —check out GORP Paddling.


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