Last weekend I was out canoeing and it occurred to me that while quite a few cross-country skiers do some canoeing or kayaking during the summer, little has been written about its benefits.
Paddling of any kind is a great upper body workout, with cardiovascular benefits as well. Like other cross-training activities, it also can provide a welcome diversion from all the rollerskiing and running that we typically do. Finally, it is a good way to get out and see some wilderness and beautiful scenery. Around here, an many other areas as well, there are many places that you would never get to unless you had a canoe because roads and trails won’t take you there.
