paddling Archives - Cottage Life

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The secret every paddler should know: the science of gunwale bobbing

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A family canoeing down a narrow river, surrounded by trees

7 editor picks for your next outdoor adventure

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A woman paddling a tandem kayak

Kayak buying 101

Outdoors

man applying protectant to the bottom of a canoe, illustration

Keep paddling! 3 easy ways to care for your canoe

These are the best paddling destinations in Canada

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Docking jumping in water

8 epic photos of cottagers having fun on the water

General

The ultimate PFD buying guide

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Young couple in a kayak, paddling with a dog

5 tips for paddling with your dog

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Canoes are now considered vessels under the Criminal Code of Canada

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a west-facing view of a camp site on a lake at sunset.

5 things I learned from a fall paddling trip

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Traci Lynn Martin on shore next to her kayak

This Great Lake is the most challenging to paddle

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Government set to loosen laws on drinking while paddling, alarming safe boating advocates

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