About

Nessmuking.com is named after Nessmuk, the pen name of George Washington Sears. In the 1880's, Sears wrote about lightweight canoe travel, self-direction, and environmentalism.

This website follows his pathway with a goal to provide information about lightweight canoe and kayak travel, while advancing wilderness protection through growing paddlesport participation. It also promotes self-direction with a strong emphasis on the do-it-yourself culture growing in the modern sport of paddling.