First came the sit-on-top kayak. Then the pedal-powered kayak. Now, anglers are clamoring for motorized kayaks to take them farther and faster. Adding a motor does more than save human-powered energy, ...

Can I put two motors on a kayak? Can I install forward-facing and side-view sonar? Will it work? Will it turn into a royal pain in the ass? To answer these questions, I focused this issue of Kayak ...

Kayak fishing has seen a boon in popularity over the past few years. Less expensive than a conventional boat, these one-person fishing platforms allow anglers to make their way into the skinny water ...

O.G. Schmidt invented the electric trolling motor in 1934 when he attached the starter motor from a Model A Ford to a flexible shaft with a propeller on the end. A fanatical angler, Schmidt used the ...

OLATHE, Kan., July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin (NYSE: GRMN), the world's largest 1 and most innovative marine electronics manufacturer, today announced Force ® Current—a trolling motor that ...

Garmin has always been well known for virtual on-screen marine navigation, but since 2019 it's also been doing some work on the mechanical side of on-water navigation through its Force lineup of ...