Last summer, our team logged over 90 days on the water across the Great Lakes, the Mississippi, and Lake of the Woods testing the best planer board kits for trolling. We spread lines, fought chop, lost a few boards to rogue waves, and learned which kits actually deliver when the wind picks up. If you're […]

I've spent the last three summers on rivers from Colorado to West Virginia with a paddle in one hand and a playboat under my seat. The best playboat kayaks aren't the longest or the sleekest. They're the ones that let you throw a clean cartwheel on a green wave, loop a sticky hole, and walk […]