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Tow Systems for Sea Kayaking
A brief list with pros and cons of towing systems for sea kayakers in 2026
Essential Tips for Storing Your Kayak Safely This Fall
Proper storage helps prevent hull damage and keeps your kayak ready for next season.
Paddling Techniques: Stroke Fundamentals
Basic boat handling skills and stroke efficiency.
Essential Kayaking Skills: Safety and Immersion Wear
The basics to kayak safety including what to wear and hypothermia prevention.
Sea Kayak Self Rescue and Assisted Rescue Basics
The basic techniques rescue techniques every sea kayaker should understand--paddle float rescues and assisted rescue basics.
Wind, Surf, and the Paddler
Tips for kayaking on windy days and how to navigate the surf zone.
Navigation for Kayakers: Tide and Current Primer
A practical introduction to tides, currents, and basic navigation for paddling in Puget Sound and coastal waters.
Kayak Trip Planning
A guide to planning a day or overnight paddle in the PNW.
How to Choose a Kayak Spray Skirt
Northwest Outdoor Center’s guide to finding the best whitewater or sea kayaking skirt for your paddling style
End of Season Paddling Gear Maintenance
A few simple steps at the end of the season can make your paddling gear last much longer. Here's how we clean, and maintain paddling equipment at the end of the season.
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