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What's Better – A Canoe or a Kayak?

Jan 15, 2026
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Take your FREE online ACA Paddlesports safety course here: https://americancanoe.org/paddlesports-online-course/ Today, we're digging into one of life's great debates: what's better – a canoe or a kayak? It depends on the type of paddling you're planning to do, so I'm weighing in on the pros and cons of each. SPONSORED BY Aqua-Bound: https://www.aquabound.com/ NRS: https://www.nrs.com/ MADE POSSIBLE with the Support of: Bell Fund: https://bellfund.ca/ Check out my NEW YouTube channel, which is dedicated to paddling adventures: www.youtube.com/@KenWhitingAdventures If you'd like to support my videos, 'Buy me a coffee'. http://www.buymeacoffee.com/KenWhiting PADDLING GEAR I USE Aqua Bound Ultralight Tetra Touring Paddle: https://sovrn.co/15qws3s Aqua Bound Aerial Whitewater Paddle: https://sovrn.co/1b9jf1j Aqua Bound Manta Ray Hybrid Paddle: https://sovrn.co/8i1y28m NRS Odyssey Touring PFD: https://sovrn.co/1hagkrj NRS Ninja Pro PFD: https://sovrn.co/12tufcj