Everyone should spend a week paddling in a canoe, if not every year, at least once in their life. There’s no better way to get to know someone than being stuck in the same boat for days on end, and it ...

Women who want to learn more about canoeing and how to fish an Ozarks stream should sign up for the Missouri Department of Conservation's "Discover Nature: Women's Canoeing and Stream Fishing" program ...

Our Labor Day canoe trip went a day long, and almost a boat short. With our daughter traveling with teammates for a high school cross-country meet, my wife, Kristen, and I had a long weekend together.

Highlights: One of the best ways to experience the Cuyahoga Valley National Park is to see it from the river. The forest is beautiful. Some parts of the river feature rocky cliffs above. There are ...

It’s the night of our second anniversary, and I’m clearing sun-bleached cow pies from our tent site. My wife, Mel, sits in the canoe 30 feet away, arms crossed, wearing sunglasses in the shade. She ...

THE SIX OF US are experienced canoeists, but I began to wonder if Mark and Eck had taken the time to make sure their life vests were adjusted properly before they rammed into the first set of rapids ...

This story, “Old Fashioned Trout Trip,” appeared in the June 1964 issue of Outdoor Life. Experience has taught me that guides know what they’re doing. The silly set-up we were in, however, made me ...

If living on the edge of wilderness and helping people explore the outdoors sounds like fun, a career as an outfitter might be just the job for you. Matt and Cassidy Ritter manage Voyageur Canoe ...

From its source in Northeast Georgia, the scenic Chattahoochee River flows through the heart of metro Atlanta to the Gulf of Mexico, supporting an ecosystem replete with marine life, forests, water ...