They say you don't sit in a kayak, you wear it. Students in Peter Pestalozzi's class are well aware of this fact. They're crafting their own kayaks from wood and fiberglass, and they're working hard ...

DENVER • The annual Outdoor Retailer Snow Show last week was ever the display of gear and apparel both smart and, well, weird. Heated clothing was a noticeable trend at the show, with small, blinking ...

It's been dubbed "The Death Fabric." Moisture-absorbing, slow-drying and sun-rotting, cotton is not something you want to wear while paddling this fall and winter. For beach people, whose main ...