Lifetime kayaks are designed with the beginner in mind. Based in Utah, Lifetime offers a well-rounded line of entry-level kayaks, including tandem, sit-on-top, sit-inside, and fishing.

There are many different types and styles of kayaks, but we’ve cut through the static and laid it bare here. Sit-on-top models are undoubtedly the easiest for new paddlers to jump into, and our ...

Harvey Golden travels around the world to observe and measure different types of kayaks and canoes from different eras and locations, then re-create them himself by hand back home. His museum ...