Posts by Mick McGrath

Canoes are widely used for water-based recreational activities on inland waterways. You may have seen canoers use paddles to propel their boat. You may have also seen canoers use oars. But what...

A modern kayak is a great small boat that is exceptionally versatile. Although there are different hull designs tailored to specific activities, you can think of a kayak as having two basic designs;...

Rafts are fairly popular simple watercraft that are used across America for mostly recreational outdoor activities.  Without the presence of a hull a raft is a primitive vessel. Traditional rafts...

Airboat rides are available throughout the US with arguably the most famous being in the Everglades of Florida. However, with a number of accidents, and several deaths, caused by airboat crashes it...

Jon boats come in 2 basic types and are constructed from a variety of different materials from wood to fiberglass though the most common is aluminum. Here we will take a look at the two different Jon...

Jon boats are extremely popular, not only across North America, but in many parts of the world. They are used for inland-water transportation, water-based utility work, fresh water fishing and duck...