A recording apparatus, comprising: a recording section that is configured to perform recording on a recording target medium (P); and a transportation apparatus that is configured to transport the medium, the transportation apparatus comprising: a first velocity sensor that is arranged to detect transportation velocity of the medium (P); a second velocity sensor that is arranged to detect transportation velocity of the medium and is provided at a position different from that of the first velocity sensor in an intersecting direction (B) as viewed in a transportation direction (A) of the medium, the intersecting direction intersecting with the transportation direction; a reeling portion that is configured to reel the medium; and a skew detection section that is arranged to calculate a velocity difference from the velocities detected by the first and second velocity sensors, and to detect a skewed state of the medium on the basis of the velocity difference, characterized in that the first velocity sensor and the second velocity sensor are provided downstream of the recording section and upstream of the reeling portion in the transportation direction. a recording section that is configured to perform recording on a recording target medium (P); and a transportation apparatus that is configured to transport the medium, the transportation apparatus comprising: a first velocity sensor that is arranged to detect transportation velocity of the medium (P); a second velocity sensor that is arranged to detect transportation velocity of the medium and is provided at a position different from that of the first velocity sensor in an intersecting direction (B) as viewed in a transportation direction (A) of the medium, the intersecting direction intersecting with the transportation direction; a reeling portion that is configured to reel the medium; and a skew detection section that is arranged to calculate a velocity difference from the velocities detected by the first and second velocity sensors, and to detect a skewed state of the medium on the basis of the velocity difference, characterized in that the first velocity sensor and the second velocity sensor are provided downstream of the recording section and upstream of the reeling portion in the transportation direction. a first velocity sensor that is arranged to detect transportation velocity of the medium (P); a second velocity sensor that is arranged to detect transportation velocity of the medium and is provided at a position different from that of the first velocity sensor in an intersecting direction (B) as viewed in a transportation direction (A) of the medium, the intersecting direction intersecting with the transportation direction; a reeling portion that is configured to reel the medium; and a skew detection section that is arranged to calculate a velocity difference from the velocities detected by the first and second velocity sensors, and to detect a skewed state of the medium on the basis of the velocity difference, characterized in that the first velocity sensor and the second velocity sensor are provided downstream of the recording section and upstream of the reeling portion in the transportation direction. <EOS>