This is not what kayak fans are used to seeing at the Olympics.Competitors' boats drop into the water from a 15-foot-high platform as three other paddlers work furiously to gain traction.Video above: ...

The word "inflatable" is enough to make most hardcore anglers hesitate. For more seasoned (a polite way of saying skeptical and old) anglers like me, the term brings to mind big box stores and cheap ...