I recently tried my hand, well, whole body, at stand-up paddleboarding. After looking at photos of Jennifer Aniston and Matthew McConaughey tooling around with paddle and board, I thought I was prepared. While SUPing is really not that difficult, especially when the water looks like glass, I was still hoping for a few beginning pointers other than terse advice to "balance" from the rental desk Read more

Summer is such a spontaneous season: one minute you're lounging in the sun, and the next minute you're putting on snorkeling gear or strapping on water skis. During the Summer months, fun in the sun can also be a workout in the sun, thanks to the following sports that make it effortless to burn calories. Whitewater Rafting: Just an hour of whitewater rafting burns 341 calories. Which way to Read more

I recently joined some friends on a three-hour canoeing trip down California's Russian River, and boy, was it a great workout. I'm by no means a canoeing expert — we rented old-school metal canoes from a local business — but it's an easy and fun activity to learn. For a 130-pound woman, one hour of canoeing burns more than 200 calories. It's a great workout for your arms, lats, and Read more