With the spring season upon us, it's time to get out on the water, something for which kayak enthusiasts are prepping.

There’s nothing I enjoy more than drifting down a river in a little boat. On the other hand, there’s not much I enjoy less than making all of the arrangements it takes to go on such an excursion.

If you're in Washington, D.C., and feel like you need to escape to nature, this state park in Virginia should do the trick.

Out of nowhere, a violent gust tore through the Washington Canoe Club in Georgetown — shredding an anchored umbrella, hurling Adirondack chairs into the Potomac and flipping a canoe. Moments earlier, ...