Hi there, I'm from S.E. Michigan, and have been wanting to get into kayaking for awhile. My primary reason is to get my son into something else other than...
Hello Robin, I got into Kayaking because I love to flyfish. I do most of my fishing on rivers up North. I ended up purchasing a Necky Looksha Sport with full...
Hi I started out with a SEA EAGLE Inflatable Kayak and I did at least 47 miles of the Manistee river, hopefully I will finish the whole river. I started at...
Hi Jose, Thanks for taking the time to respond. Sounds like you had a wonderful time with your AuSable adventure, eh? Very cool. As far as what my goals are...
Hi Mark, Thanks for the reply. I think I will check out yard sales, etc. I want to keep my son interested, but you know how kids are ;o) I'd hate to stpend big...
Robin, Have you taken your son canoeing? If not, it might be a good introduction on what a day would be like on a small watercraft wherein you must provide all...
Riverside Kayak Connection of Wyandotte has organized a "Paddle Your Refuge" day on Sunday, September 18th from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. The goal of the event is...
Hi Robin, You don't need to go "up north" to experience great paddling. Here are my suggestions. Yard sales, garage sales, flee markets, yahoo groups, or some...
Hey Robin, Great to hear your story, you and your son should really enjoy the sport. How cool it would have been as a child to have someone take me out on the ...
Hi there, btyak! Wow! Thank you for your thoughtful, chockful-of-information response! I'm blown away by this board. The enthusism for kayaking is contagious!...
Fellow Paddlers, I talked to Tiffany at Riverside Kayak Connection to see if their store would be open on Sunday. They are normally closed Sundays, but have...
Wow what a great day! Just wanted to tell everyone what a great time I had, and it seeemed everyone had on Sunday (yesterday) paddling from Elizabeth Park to ...
I have been doing a lot of paddling from Metroparks and public boat ramps, and putting up with generally poor launch facilities from a paddlers point of view....
... <mcgough_matt@y...> wrote: what IS an ideal launch site for > paddlers? The Notre Dame crew club at South Bend uses a floating dock that is a few inches...
Check out the story below from Channel 4 News...... Dexter Man Bit By Rattlesnake At Metropark Poisonous Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Native To Michigan ...
hello i have a pungo 120 for sale it has front and rear foam bulkheads installed and a foot bar going across from pegs so you can change foot loctaions. i'm...
Pizza and Paddling Adventures Riverside Kayak Connection Saturday, November 12th 5:00 p.m. FREE pizza and pop courtesy of Riverside Kayak 6:00 - 7:30 p.m....
Hi I would like to RSVP to your event on November 12. Please count us in. Jim Barrett Sandy Barrett Thank you Sandy [Non-text portions of this message have...
Laughing Loon Georgian Bay 16'9" cedar strip with redwood inlay. I'm thinking of selling my cedarstrip built kayak. I hate letting it go but I don't get out...
Check out the Discovery Channel tonight (Friday) at 9 p.m. The show will be repeated several times throughout the weekend in case you are still out power...
Hello, I am working on the video of the overview of last years symposium. I should have it completed to show the group at the next meeting. The one area I...
If you are someone who has already received your video of the 2005 Ausable River Canoe Marathon, or someone interested in purchasing the 45 min dvd of the...
I am interested in installing a fixed foot operated pump as recommended in Sea Kayaker magazine. I see small pumps in the West Marine catalog such as the...
Matt, foot pumps can be pretty difficult to install as an after market project, most times they require the installation of a false bulkhead, if you are very...
OOP'S !!! Sorry about that, yes by all means order the pump from Riverside. I should have defiantly suggested that since they are helping sponsor my trip to...
I installed a Bosworth Guzzler according to the instructions in Seakayaker Mag. and I found them easy to follow and the installation straight forward. You...