Our family has decided that with the new economy, we need to find a great outdoor recreation idea for the whole family that is fun and inexpensive, rather than going on a huge vacation getaway. One idea we have is to look into canoeing and or kayaking. Here we can get outdoors, get some great exercise and even though there will be some upfront investment in watercraft, the craft will last for years. There are some differences between canoeing and kayaking and that is where we found outdoorbasecamp.com. This is a great article which outlines the pros and cons of each, and how each watercraft fits into your family or individual situation. For us we will have to go to the canoe because we have a huge family which will require lots of gear to take with us, food supplies and the family dog. We will be a little heavier but we plan to take two cars, float down stream and ride back with the second car waiting for us. This is a very nice website, easy to use with information on parks, cooking, camping etc. My favorite item though is their cool You Tube videos on camping techniques. Check these guys out!