When it comes to boat construction, all sorts of materials can take part in the assembly. Bigger vessels need heavy-duty structures to last, but even materials like polyethylene can make an excellent ...

“I knew it was going to change the entire world of paddling.” —Plastic kayak pioneer Tom Johnson. That career advice-turned-movie-catchphrase debuted with The Graduate in 1967, the same year a 49-year ...

Pelican International Inc. is opening a second production facility in the province of Quebec to keep up with buoyant demand for its plastic kayaks. “It made sense in the past year to go ahead with our ...