People in North America have been getting around in canoes for thousands of years. The basic design was so perfectly engineered that we’re still using it today. In this episode, I talk with Mark Neuzil, who co-wrote “Canoes: A Natural History in North America” with Norman Sims. We talk about the basic design, variations
Maybe you're like most people in that you enjoy paddling, but you stick to lakes and small rivers. Maybe, though, you're ready for a new experience. Maybe you're ready to join the growing number of paddlers who are discovering the pleasure of taking their canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards (SUPs) on the Mississippi and other
A canoe passes a freighter on the Mississippi River downriver of New Orleans (photo taken Oct 2015). See more photos here. On the Mississippi River downriver of New Orleans
Canoeing in northern Minnesota, near Wolf Lake (photo taken Aug 2011). See more Pictures here. On the Mississippi River near Wolf Lake in northern MN
It's a new month, so it's time to leave June's mud theme in the dust and pick up a new one: how about songs about boats? We'll kick it off with a tune from the Okee Dokee Brothers, who spent part of their summer in 2011 canoeing on the Mississippi River for fun and for
