The following pages from Canoe and Kayak’s 2011 Boat Book highlight the best boats in paddlesports today from the best companies in the industry, such as these featured products from Hobie Kayaks.

The gusts were 20 knots and climbing. The sea was a whipped, white-capped froth. Kayak Fish lens man Aaron Schmidt and I were aboard a borrowed Hobie Mirage Tandem Island a long mile off a stony line ...

Not content with rescuing kayakers' tired arms with its highly efficient pedal-propulsion system, water sports specialist Hobie is now setting its sights on those who like to take to the water upright ...

The market for human-powered watercraft is as diverse as it's ever been. From diminutive inflatables that weigh barely more than our life jackets, to fishing rafts and kayaks, to exceptionally stable ...

I’ve been fishing from a Hobie kayak for over 11 years, and when it comes to a fish finder GPS for a kayak, the Lowrance Hook Reveal 7 Splitshot is a rugged and reasonably-priced option. Lowrance ...

June 8, 2009 I spied the Hobie Pro Angler for the first time last week and couldn’t help but feel it was the perfect boat for the mobile fisherman. I own a Hobie Adventure Island and I’m completely ...

My kayak is now a boat. Sure, my Hobie Mirage Compass was a polyethylene fishing machine before, but it was pedal-powered. Now, a Newport NK180 electric kayak motor pushes my 12-foot vessel to ...

While they look like a regular old pair of fishing sunglasses with a full wraparound frame, the Hobie Hull Floats are something unique. They’re made of upcycled plastic and not just any plastic, but ...