3 Golden Rules of Recreational Kayaking for Beginners

3 Golden Rules of Recreational Kayaking for Beginners

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50 Comments

  1. @Cp-fx5pj on July 14, 2025 at 12:24 pm

    Love this Trip scene for Kayaking https://www.zazzle.com/z/o4j1b?rf=238658110008133683

  2. @alysemary7778 on July 14, 2025 at 12:24 pm

    This video plus the comments got me dying lmao

  3. @MurCurieux on July 14, 2025 at 12:25 pm

    Loose hips not sink ships

  4. @bestseller3757 on July 14, 2025 at 12:28 pm
  5. @Dhsjesh124 on July 14, 2025 at 12:30 pm

    Shit vid

  6. @thecutestcuck7978 on July 14, 2025 at 12:31 pm

    I found out if I drink a lot of beer before I kayak my body is more limber and Im not concerned about tendonitis.

  7. @KellyPro on July 14, 2025 at 12:32 pm

    recreation kayaking is no laughing matter, its seriously serious

  8. @tranquility9325 on July 14, 2025 at 12:33 pm

    Also, so far as getting in or out, if there is something to hold onto on the dock itself, then grab onto it. In this vid, there was a part of the deck that she could have grabbed onto but didn’t. Although, not all decks have this convenience

  9. @Sylverminx on July 14, 2025 at 12:35 pm

    So what you’re saying is loose hips don’t sink ships?

  10. @jul30ie on July 14, 2025 at 12:36 pm

    #1 rule – it’s separation not seperation. Unless it’s an American nuance.

  11. @euashuwheuweu6175 on July 14, 2025 at 12:36 pm

    You are stupid!

  12. @ghixx8632 on July 14, 2025 at 12:36 pm

    I’m a beginner and all info helps. Thanks!!! Check out my new channel where I go on cool adventures!🤙

  13. @bobmarske3103 on July 14, 2025 at 12:40 pm

    Rule #1 wear a stinking PFD. Rule #2, Check Rule #2. Rule #3, review rules 1 and 2

  14. @erinwilson3752 on July 14, 2025 at 12:40 pm

    These rules are way too much for recreational kayaking for beginners. Simple. Don’t lean too far. Use full strokes. Sit up straight. All this stuff should be learnt much later, when confidence has grown. But that’s just my humble opinion…

  15. @charlestillman2535 on July 14, 2025 at 12:42 pm

    Like hell naw lol. Im going though but if I fall in Ima be pissed off lmbo.

  16. @robkenworthy2672 on July 14, 2025 at 12:47 pm

    A bunch of A Hole comment. Is this on the Hudson River?

  17. @RSI24 on July 14, 2025 at 12:47 pm

    1:09 no vest on any of them while talking safety?

  18. @ihateschool367 on July 14, 2025 at 12:47 pm

    looks weird and unnatural. i’ve kayaked 15 miles at a time no rest, no injuries and it is not like that. and why is the water so calm? that’s not normal conditions.

  19. @bean5964 on July 14, 2025 at 12:47 pm

    I need upper body strength looks good for that.

  20. @elijahaddey490 on July 14, 2025 at 12:48 pm

    I’m going kayaking with my school in may any Really need helpful tips as this is my first time kayaking

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  22. @iamlucascruz on July 14, 2025 at 12:51 pm

    Left, right, left, right, TA DA it’s not that damn hard😂

  23. @dylanmounsey7515 on July 14, 2025 at 12:51 pm

    Old town is so wack lol they overpriced as hell and not superior in anyway lol just a big branding money grab

  24. @-NateTheGreat on July 14, 2025 at 12:52 pm

    So loose lips can sink ships, but loose hips keeps kayaks afloat? Seems legit..

  25. @planda531 on July 14, 2025 at 12:54 pm

    I’m a child how am I going to do that ?

  26. @robertheidersbach588 on July 14, 2025 at 12:55 pm

    Great video. These points are defiantly good for beginners to know!

  27. @christopherburke3257 on July 14, 2025 at 12:55 pm

    The only rule that matters to the rest of the world- Stay out of the channel…

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  29. @videoviewer00001 on July 14, 2025 at 12:56 pm

    I’m 9 years old and I’m learning to roll the kayak, could u do an easy tutorial on kayak rolling, please?

  30. @mittapra on July 14, 2025 at 12:56 pm
  31. @SeanRhoadesChristopher on July 14, 2025 at 12:59 pm

    How can one get the blood flowing back in one’s bum after a long paddle in the middle of open water?

  32. @PaddleTV on July 14, 2025 at 1:00 pm

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  34. @MJ-fj9yv on July 14, 2025 at 1:02 pm

    Bunch of folks here complaining about how this is complicated and tendinitis is a major injury…blah…blah, this is NOT a Senior Citizen kayaking course. God, have some confidence, listen to these experienced ppl, and go have fun.

  35. @nonh8nsk8r on July 14, 2025 at 1:02 pm

    "Kayaking isn’t dangerous."
    Um. Water. Yeah, that stuff you’re floating on that can sometimes move really fast unexpectedly and suddenly fall off a cliff. That’s often called a waterfall. Not dangerous at all.

  36. @danvitale1642 on July 14, 2025 at 1:03 pm

    I just jumped in and been padding ever since.

  37. @greenerexpeditions8213 on July 14, 2025 at 1:05 pm

    Don’t drown, mkay. Drowning is bad.

  38. @ChroniclesofX on July 14, 2025 at 1:05 pm

    I’ll give you something to stroke

  39. @davidkirk2554 on July 14, 2025 at 1:05 pm

    STAY OUT OF COLD WATER,…UNLESS UR AN EXPERIENCED KAYAKER….always wear a LIFE JACKET…,

  40. @CanoeingTheEdgeOfTheWorld on July 14, 2025 at 1:06 pm

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  42. @joeymiles6345 on July 14, 2025 at 1:07 pm

    This is gay

  43. @Jfresh55 on July 14, 2025 at 1:10 pm

    Damn yoga moves on a kayak. No thanks

  44. @Cgh432 on July 14, 2025 at 1:10 pm

    Too much nasal

  45. @antcri730 on July 14, 2025 at 1:11 pm

    PaddleTV You are over complicating things. Beginners should find some nonmoving or very slow moving water and just get out there and do it, have fun, get some confidence and worry about technicalities later.

  46. @josephralls on July 14, 2025 at 1:12 pm

    These should be rules 2,3 and 4. Rule 1 should be DONT pass between anglers and the shore.. They’re casting that way.. GO the hell around them!!! Christ….

  47. @Timtebowofficial on July 14, 2025 at 1:14 pm

    Do these tips apply to medicinal kayaking as well?

  48. @desmondbarnes3431 on July 14, 2025 at 1:15 pm

    good informative video, thanks

  49. @manofallsorts6022 on July 14, 2025 at 1:15 pm

    I LOVE GOING KAYAKING!

  50. @dicktugnuts7140 on July 14, 2025 at 1:16 pm

    Maintain your box!

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