ORLANDO, Fla. — In the long arc of paddling history, with dugout canoes and indigenous kayaks dating back thousands of years, innovative new systems have revolutionized the market of small, ...

Kayaks are cool, but for city dwellers they eat up too much storage space to be practical. Enter the inflatable boat, which not only stows away nicely but travels efficiently in its own bag. Hobie's ...

I grew up fishing with my dad from the shore, or sometimes from a rowboat or canoe. We never caught much. Although these were "fishing trips," I recall spending more time paddling than casting.