If you want to get your canoes up off the ground and keep them clean, here is a simple homemade "A" frame canoe rack. A couple of hours work with simple tools and materials and you'll have an easy free-standing canoe rack for a couple of canoes or kayaks. Here's how it works. read more
Building a freestanding canoe rack lets you store your boats wherever you need to. It also gets multiple canoes off the ground and out of the way. The structure consists of two uprights held together by crossbeams. Canoe supports attach centered on the uprights. Each support holds two canoes---one on each side of the upright. You can build a sturdy rack from… read more
Transporting a canoe can be one of the biggest drawbacks to owning one. Fortunately, if you have a truck, it is relatively easy to use a few simple materials to create your own canoe rack. With an afternoon and a plan, you can build a convenient rack that will allow you to carry your canoe with you wherever you go. read more
Wooden canoe racks are an easy, economical solution for storing multiple canoes that you can easily build at home in just a few hours. There are many rack styles you can build, but the easiest, most stable and most expandable is a simple grid-like rack where each canoe has its own square space in which to rest. If you ever need more space, the rack can be ea… read more
Canoeing is a fun outdoor recreation. Typically, most people will just load the canoe on the top of their car, strap it down and drive to their destination. However, if you have a pickup truck, it is not that simple. Truck beds are shorter than canoes and lower than the rest of the vehicle, making it hard to transport them. You need to build the bed up so th… read more
Canoeing is a great recreational sport for the entire family. Many people start out by renting canoes until they gain proficiency and become familiar with the different types and makes of canoes. When the day comes that a canoe is purc… read more
If you own a lakeside cabin or are running a summer youth group, you might need to construct your own canoe storage rack---a big job that will require a lot of labor, some basic carpentry skills and probably a helper to add a second se… read more
Canoes come in a variety of shapes and sizes, including lightweight models that take only two men to carry and transport. While it's easy to carry these canoes to the water once you reach your campsite, getting it to the campsite isn't… read more
Canoes are a great way to get fresh air, exercise and take in beautiful scenery. Many people enjoy paddling during their free time and even take vacations geared around canoe float trips. One challenge that faces many people is the sto… read more
Manufactured in a variety of sizes and materials, canoes are generally both cumbersome and heavy. Additionally, once you've positioned your canoe on top of your vehicle, mounting it securely to your roof racks becomes a priority. Impro… read more
Transport your canoe more easily and faster by building a canoe rack on a utility trailer. This allows you to make a separate compartment for your boat that you can just carry along for all your water adventures. With just a few tools… read more
You've already tried car and RV camping. You've camped at commercial campsites that had a convenient restroom and water supply. Now, you want to explore the road less traveled. Backcountry camping, also known as primitive camping, is a wonderful way to explore the remote...
Pismo State Beach, California, has many attractions and activities including camping, swimming, hiking and wildlife viewing. Birdwatching is one of the primary activities in the area. The park also has the largest over-wintering colony of monarch butterflies in the natio...
The first and most fundamental thing is never hike alone. There are too many situations, especially as an unexperienced hiker, where you may find yourself without anyone to help you. So the buddy system works and applies very much in hiking.
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