On a drizzly day this month, Amy Freeman heaved a Kevlar canoe atop her shoulders and trudged forward, like she had countless times before. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now.

“A Kevlar canoe is the way to go,” Ford said. “Kevlar gives you the speed. We went like 17 miles in six hours, but that was including five portages and a stop at the ranger station. ...

Each Tuesday, we’ll highlight a company in Canoe and Kayak’s 2010 Boat Book. Today, we look at the 2010 designs of the iconic canoe company, Wenonah. Stay ...

Each Tuesday, we'll highlight a company in Canoe and Kayak's 2010 Boat Book. Today, we look at the 2010 designs of Clipper Canoe. Stay tuned next week for more sacred crafts. L: 29'; W: 51 ...

The 18.5-foot Wenonah Odyssey lightweight Kevlar canoe was the choice for researching long flatwater trips such as the scenic 23-mile length of Slocan Lake along British Columbia’s Valhalla ...

I hated carrying 60-plus-pound aluminum boats on portages when I was guiding in the Boundry Waters Canoe Area, so I’m a fan of the Wenonah Minnesota II Kevlar Ultra-light ($2,649; Wenonah.com ...

The idyllic forest town of 3,000 near the Canadian border is best known as a gateway to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. You don't come upon this outdoor paradise by accident.

I was in my early 20s when my buddy and I launched our canoe into Seagull Lake off Minnesota’s Gunflint Trail – my first trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Though that ...