I used to consider myself an accomplished waterman. After all, I once paddled from St. Petersburg to Key Largo in a sea kayak and, a few years later, paddled an outrigger canoe from Key Largo to ...

The OC1 (solo outrigger canoe) has been called -- somewhat disparagingly -- "a kayak with training wheels" since it has a rudder. Ready to take the training wheels off?

The OC1 and OC2 canoe races are a recent addition to the more traditional racing events. The men and women paddling in this one follow the same course as the double-hull canoes.

In this segment of canoeing 101, Paul Mason instructs on tandem canoe technique, specifically pivot turns and sideslip strokes.

The Soldiers of the Warrior Transition Battalion at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, challenged themselves with outrigger canoe paddling, a favorite sportin ...

When it comes time to shoulder a 70-pound canoe and haul it across a rough trail, Quebec-based whitewater paddler and Canoe & Kayak technique guru Paul Mason shares his father’s attitude. As a ...

Mathew Skeels demonstrates proper paddling technique. Serious kayak racers generally don’t wear life vests, but recreational paddlers should always do so. Bryan Bennett for The New York Times ...

This year, they are paddling an OC1 around Malta, which will be a first for the island. Vassallo and Gambina are the only ones in Malta to own OC1 canoes, which are used in competitive sports.