Learn How to Canoe Camp

Learning how to canoe could become a life long hobby. Combine canoeing with camping and you've discovered a combination that cannot be surpassed in the eyes of many. Canoe camping allows one to discover places that were previously only imagined. If standing on the shore of a river or lake ever sparked your sense of adventure, then canoe camping might actually take you there. It's not difficult to learn, and whether you paddle solo or with the entire family, canoeing and camping will provide a lifetime of experience and adventure.


Some of the waters we canoe, camp and kayak are the Adirondacks, the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, the Delaware River, and the New Jersey Pine Barrens. And we paddle new locations every season, so you'll always find fresh information to get you started on a new canoe camping experience.



Pine Creek is located in Tioga County and is one of Pennsylvania’s most popular canoeing creeks. There are three sections to Pine Creek with the most popular section running through what is known as the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon. As Pine Creek winds its way through the canyon you will experience great scenery, wildlife, fast flowing current, and slower pools of calm water that provide great opportunity for trout fishing. Read more about canoeing Pine Creek.




The St. Regis Canoe Area offers some of the best canoe camping in New York. The area contains 58 bodies of water and is a place where a canoeist can escape to serene canoe camping experience rarely found in today’s bustling civilization. And once you experience the call of the loons, the pristine beauty, the unparalleled wildlife viewing, the many portages will become a minor inconvenience. Read more about canoeing the St. Regis Canoe Area.




The West Branch of the Susquehanna is an excellent canoe camping river winding through the beautiful mountains of Pennsylvania, and is possibly Pennsylvania's best kept canoe camping secret. On this river you will be far removed from the noise and traffic present on other rivers. On the West Branch you get a taste of real wilderness canoe camping. Read more about canoeing the West Branch of the Susquehanna.

NRS Waterproof Dry Bags

July 3, 2009

With any paddling sport one of the obvious considerations is how to keep your gear dry. Even if you’re only doing a short trip of a few hours, you’ll still need to protect that wallet and cell phone. Today there are a variety of dry bags on the market and your selection obviously depends on the type [...]

Kayaking Glendale Lake

June 28, 2009

I prefer creek and river paddling over flatwater paddling, but some of my most memorable solo trips occured while flatwater kayaking in the evening. One recent flatwater kayak trip in June of 2009 was on Glendale Lake at Prince Gallitzin State Park. Actually I grew up near Prince Gallitzin State Park but I never bothered putting a canoe or kayak on Glendale [...]

The Bricktown Challenge

June 27, 2009

Attention Canoers and kayakers, you can participate in the first annual Bricktown Challenge at the beautiful Bald Eagle State Park in northcentral Pennsylvania on July 11th, 2009.
There are two events.
8 mile race for serious racers 
4 mile race for beginners
The Bricktown Challenge is a canoe and kayak race to announce and contribute to the construction of  a 14 [...]

Northeast PA Kayak School

June 21, 2009

I got into kayaking about six years ago, and from the very first minute I sat in the cockpit on the floor of the dealers shop I realized how different it would be from canoeing, and I knew I was going to have the fear of becoming trapped in the kayak if I overturned. It’s a very legitimate fear, [...]

REI Base Camp 6 Tent

June 20, 2009

So you need a larger tent for your camping group. As a tent designed for up to six people, the REI Base Camp 6 Tent is a perfect tent for a small group of adults or two adults and several children. But I always like to say a tent is actually designed to confortably accommodate less [...]

REI Quarter Dome T2 Tent

June 20, 2009

This very light 3-season tent is promoted as a backpacking tent, it is very appropriate for normal camping situations like car camping and canoe camping. Designed for two people, but also appropriate for one person who likes a lot of room as a solo camper, the tent is very easy to set up and putting it together [...]

Overpacking on the Camping Food

June 20, 2009

On my most recent canoe camping trip I realized that I’ve been packing too much food all these years. Now on this trip I was only paddling overnight and a distance of about 30 miles, but I was really pressed for time when packing so I wasn’t able to prepare in advance my usual camping meal of home [...]

The Great American Backyard Campout

June 20, 2009

Go Camping With America on June 27, 2009!
Have you always wanted to go camping but just don’t know how to get started. Well, you are not alone and The Great American Backyard Campout provides an opportunity for everyone to spend a night sleeping under the stars and enjoying the sounds of nature.
Held every year in [...]

Lowrance Endura Sierra GPS

June 17, 2009

Available for purchase in July of 2009 is the Lowrance Endura Sierra GPS, marketed as the most powerful out-of-the-box handheld outdoor GPS solution.
This unit is the newest approach to touchscreen GPS design. It comes fully loaded with topographic outdoor maps and content in a very intuitive design with combinations of a touchscreen interface and push buttons, [...]

Canoe Susquehanna - Central PA Guided Paddling

June 16, 2009

Attention Central Pennsylvania flatwater paddlers, recreational paddlers, kayaker wannabees, sojourners, and anyone else looking for some good paddling. This outfitter is called Canoe Susquehanna, and they run a very popular guide service on the Susquehanna River, near Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. They’ve been around for a while and do have a good reputation, and if you go to their [...]

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