Lessons For Life

Kayakers Learn From NYC Ferry Collision

New York City is an extraordinary place to paddle. The Hudson waterfront on the west side of Manhattan boasts unparalleled views of the Statue of Liberty and the world’s most famous skyline, but like any busy urban waterway paddling there is not without its challenges. Ferries crisscross the river day and night, and all manner […]

Swept Away

A Kayaker’s disappearance provides hard lessons and hope for a better future By Jeff Moag A cell phone in a waterproof pouch might have made the difference. Or if he’d chosen his paddleboard that day, rather than the sit-inside kayak that filled with water when capsized. Perhaps if the wind had been calm or the […]

Rescue Under the Lights

When a night-fishing mission goes awry, two kayak anglers learn the importance of staying calm and working together

Mississippi Miracle

How river pilot Sean Tittle stopped a 12,000-ton vessel and saved a family of three

Tragedy on Dungeness Bay

A sea kayaking accident underlines the peril of cold water. By Jeff Moag Dungeness Spit is a sliver of hard sand barely 100 yards wide and more than five miles long, sheltering a shallow bay on the northern edge of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. The wildlife sanctuary teems with birds and sea life, and the spit […]