The kayak’s precise origin story is murky, but sources credit various Indigenous groups of the far north — modern-day Alaska, Greenland and Siberia — with inventing the boat for hunting and fishing.

Oregon and Washington are mirror images of each other in so many ways. However, unfortunately for Oregon, one way they are not is the inland seas that Washington has and Oregon doesn't. When ...

Kayaking is a great way to explore our region's lakes, rivers, and the Puget Sound. Whether you're a beginner trying your first paddle on a calm lake or a pro-kayaker adventuring in the waters of the ...

Puget Sound paddlers don’t let a little cold weather keep them from their sport. After all, the deep straits of Puget Sound stay bitingly cold year-round. So local paddlers will ply the waters of the ...

Spring is around the corner, and although this spring is looking more cold and rainy than usual, kayak enthusiasts will be back on the water soon. No matter your skill level, the Puget Sound holds ...

GIG HARBOR -- We're drifting slowly in 2 to 5 feet of clear south Puget Sound brine, the incoming tide gently pushing our kayaks into quaint Glen Cove, a blue-sky July morning illuminating a ...

TRACYTON — The waves gently slap the cracked concrete as Brian Footen pushes his kayak from the boat launch and into the saltwater. It's a crisp, fall morning under blue skies and the snow-capped ...

One Olympia woman is preparing for a fundraising adventure that’s outside her comfort zone. “I’m pretty nervous, I’m not a skilled kayaker, but I’m excited,” said Kara Lynn Sampson. Sampson plans to ...