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.
Canoeing and Camping Videos
One way to learn the outdoors is by watching demonstrations on video. Check out our collection of canoeing and camping videos from YouTube.
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Our Latest Canoeing, Kayaking and Camping Trip Information
Paddling Maryland's Lower Antietam Creek
Antietam Creek - Most canoeists choose to paddle a location because of scenery, seclusion, challenge, fishing or camping. But a few paddlers set out to paddle the Antietam Creek for a different reason. Although it offers the fishing, scenery and a bit of a paddling challenge in an unsuspecting way, what the creek really offers is an opportunity to paddle through the famous Antietam Civil War Battlefield. Read more about canoeing the Antietam Creek.
Canoe Camping the Adirondack St. Regis Canoe Area
The St. Regis Canoe Area offers some of the best paddling in New York, and is the only designated canoeing area in New York. The area contains 58 bodies of water and is an area in which a paddler can escape to an actual canoe trip of serenity and seclusion rarely experienced today. There are numerous portages involved in paddling the St. Regis Canoe Area - some of them being very strenuous. Read more about canoeing the St. Regis Canoe Area
Canoe Camping the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon
Pine Creek - located in Tioga county, is one of Pennsylvania's most popular canoeing creeks.
The most popular Pine Creek section extends through the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon (The Gorge) at Leonard Harrison
and Colton Point State Parks. As Pine Creek carries you through through the Pennsylvania wilderness
you'll experience great scenery, fun, fast flowing current, and slower
pools of water that provide great opportunity for trout fishing and photography. Read more about canoeing the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon.
Canoeing and Kayaking Tips - Camping Gear Suggestions
Camping Gear
Shopping for camping gear might be the most fun part about camping, and choosing your camping equipment begins with research. Without research you might spend more money than necessary and you could be in for huge disappointment on your very first camping trip. The best way to begin choosing your camping equipment is by selecting the most important and costly items first, so start by choosing the proper camping tent or take a look at our discounted camping and canoeing gear coupons.
Paddling Basics
Paddling a canoe is not difficult but there are basics you should know before attempting your first paddle. These articles will broaden your basic knowledge of paddling techniques and canoe design.
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Great Camping Recipes
For many outdoor enthusiasts cooking at the campsite is a major highlight of the canoe camping adventure, and mountain pies are an old time favorite that children can do on their own. And for adults, after the kids crawl into their sleeping bags, you might enjoy a chilled smoke flavored beer with cheese fondue.
See our camp recipes for great mountain pie, campfire and dutch oven recipes.