Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. For the past three days, I have been on a canoe trip in ...

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 ...

You’ll want a PFD that’s light, comfortable, and easy to take off, since you’ll probably won’t want to wear it on longer portages. I’d suggest looking for a PFD that’s trimly cut, like the MTI Reflex ...

Join us on a year-long journey across North America, beginning with a 4-day backcountry canoe trip in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. We rented a canoe at entry point 5, Canoe Lake, and ...

Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and Outside’s Sweat Science columnist, covering the latest research on endurance and outdoor sports. You may think that a flatwater ...