Kayaks come in a wide variety of lengths, widths, and shapes. These differences really do affect how the kayak will handle and respond on the water. Understanding the terms used to describe the kayak specs will both help you compare different kayak designs and help you choose a kayak that will fit your paddling activities. [...]

There are a number of choices that go into picking a kayak design. Some of the factors that you will have to consider include: What building technique to use? What type of kayak to build? What shape, length, and width do you want? How big a kayak you need? Which kayak looks best? But one [...]

Ok, so you’ve decided to go ahead and build a kayak, you’ve done some searching, you’ve looked at different kayak models and styles, and you noticed that there’s more than one way to build your own kayak. So, which kayak building technique is the best? Well, I can’t tell you which building technique is best [...]