FARGO — Many people pledge to get out and see the world after they retire. Berlin Nelson Jr. got his start as a teen and never stopped. "I was raised in the state of Washington. We spent a lot of time ...

Though not a hermit by nature, I do crave solitude, particularly in a canoe. One need look no further than the welter of solo canoe designs on offer to see I am not the only one. I easily counted ...

MINNEAPOLIS – This would be Bob James’ final paddling trip, the last among many, though he had no way of knowing that when he picked up a solo canoe from an Ely outfitter on May 8. James first paddled ...

BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS, Minn. – Every paddle stroke sprinkled water drops, reflecting the setting sun like sparklers across the black, glacier-carved lake. Just a few hours earlier, I ...

BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS, Minn. (AP) — Every paddle stroke sprinkled water drops, reflecting the setting sun like sparklers across the black, glacier-carved lake. Just a few hours earlier ...

I've been a kayaker for 30 years and taught kayaking almost as long, but this week I've traded my kayak for a canoe, and have gone from teacher to student. Now, I've done a fair bit of canoeing over ...

It's been more than a two weeks since he paddled the 430-mile length of the Wisconsin River in an unofficial record time. It took Kyle Parker five days, 19 hours and 57 minutes to paddle down the ...

ELY, Minn. — The big bull moose was on the portage trail, mere feet from where Miles Larson and three buddies were walking while portaging their canoes on a trip that took them through portions of ...

THOMPSON, N.D. – Bryan Ford has a nice fishing boat parked in his yard, but it probably won’t see water this summer. Don’t feel too bad for Ford, though, he’s still getting plenty of quality time on ...