How-to Guides
Frequently Asked Paddling Questions
Here are a few things to consider before heading out on the water.
Basic Water Trail Navigation
Knowing where you are and where you're going on a waterway is very different than navigating a city street, highway, or sidewalk and more complicated than simply following signs.
Determining Water Levels and Streamflows
Knowing water levels and streamflow data permits you to plan safe trips that match your ability and the condition of the water.
Tips for Creating a Water Trail
These tips, excerpted from the March 2000 Canoe and Kayak Magazine, should get you well on your way to creating the water trail of your dreams:
Water Trail Signage
The simplest definition of a water trail is a series of access sites along a waterway, tied together by signs at each site to form a trail.
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