Ralph Frese, the 82-year-old owner of Chicagoland Canoe Base, has been paddling the waters of northeastern Illinois for more than half a century. He’s adamant that being close to a major metropolis ...

A month ago, when I wrote about my tendency to escape my woes with outdoor recreation, there was a third component to the Roaring Fork Valley’s mental health messaging that I neglected to mention. One ...

You see it all the time. Someone paddling solo in a tandem canoe with the bow high in the air like the boat's doing a big wheelie. There's a better way. Not only does a canoe wheelie look funny, it ...

Paddling a river is a great metaphor for life. Some days the ride is lazy and tranquil, others wet and wild. But even when you don’t know what’s coming around the next bend, it’s always about the ...

Whether by kayak or canoe, the best way to get a close-up view of the region’s lakes and rivers is to paddle them. Kansas City is built where two mighty rivers meet. For thousands of years, people ...

You see it all the time. Someone paddling solo in a tandem canoe with the bow high in the air like the boat's doing a big wheelie. There's a better way. Not only does a canoe wheelie look funny, it ...

What is the best advice you ever received? Think about it. I have received a lot of good advice in my life, but the very best advice I ever received was from my wise father. He was a farmer/rancher ...