I spent the last three summers paddling over 800 miles of flatwater across the Boundary Waters, Lake Superior, and the Canadian Shield with bent shaft canoe paddles. After comparing 10 different models side-by-side across weight, efficiency, and durability, I can tell you exactly which bent shaft canoe paddles deserve a spot in your canoe. A […]

After three seasons of kneeling through Class II rapids, portaging across muddy portage trails, and spending hundreds of hours in a tandem canoe with my knees bearing the brunt of every paddle stroke, I know what a good kneeling pad feels like. The wrong pad leaves you with hot spots, throbbing joints, and a sore […]