David Bahnson created a kayak that would allow his dogs to ride sagely and comfortably. (Photo: Linda Bahnson) Adventures just aren’t as fun without your fur babies. David Bahnson decided to figure ...

Rob Sanders uses a small piece of sandpaper to remove the black Magic Marker ink that covers the top and sides of a wooden kayak he is building at Custom Kayaks in North Topeka. Sanders sands the boat ...

As the YakOffs II competition reaches its final round, we're catching up with final round competitors Justin Floyd and Paul ...

PUTNAM TOWNSHIP (AP) – To some, kayaks are a dime a dozen, available at a slew of sporting goods stores almost everywhere. Not to Putnam Township’s Gerry Neumeier. Neumeier builds skin-on-frame kayaks ...

Before 2013, the last time that Richard Purgason had done any woodworking was in his seventh-grade shop class, where he had built a napkin holder that “is not among the family heirlooms.” In the past ...

GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP -- Michigan has 11,037 inland lakes and 300 named rivers and all of them are prettier and more fun when you're actually in them -- especially with friends. That's why Southwest ...

Kayak paddles are your connection with the water, which is why there are few things I appreciate more than a well designed ...