Golden Rules of Kayaking for Beginners
Golden Rules of Kayaking for Beginners
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I just bought my first kayak, I live on a pond in newfoundland, Canada. watching your videos before I give it my first shot!
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CANT GET PAST THE FEET
Enjoy life more and my friend is trying to talk me in to going ! Lol maybe. My other friend went she wears braces on her legs and found a place to go that’s nit deep water. God gave us strength faith and much in life to help us cope. I repeat lol enjoy life nag planting seeds. Jus fir today 🚣🏿🚴♂️🎨🎺🌄
Looks like Toby from the Office
Water pooling was the only reason I went with a sit on over a sit in
I do not obey the second one lol
LOL. My first kayak lesson was in the Hudson along NYC and Hoboken. Loved it.
Good info, thanks!
Supeeerr. This help me a lot. Thanks
Thank you for the video!
Re forward stroke technique…best instruction I’ve had is to think "PUSH UPPER – GUIDE LOWER". This accomplishes several things. Pushing the upper hand forward instead of pulling with the hand close to the water brings the big muscles of the shoulder and back into play, providing a lot more power than the relatively smaller and weaker arm muscles can apply. Besides being much less tiring, it also induces natural torso rotation. The lower hand acts more as a guide than as a source of power. You can often spot paddlers who use the PUSH UPPER approach; they’ll seem to move ahead with noticeable short spurts in each stroke, with a sort of ‘hitch’ midway when switching sides, to get as much glide from the stroke as one can…
My next lesson is getting back into the kayak. I am going to start with a sit in top and then progress.
4th Golden Rule. Avoid alligator 🐊 infested waters 😂
I wanna try kayaking but I can’t sit worried about fall any advice
Forgot the most important rule…ALWAYS wear a PFD.
Good rules I’ve been taking the kayak at my rental cabin out the and I think I’m going to have to buy one. It’s a great upper body and core exercise and my knees need rest days from biking.
Those oceans waves are so scary looking!! I can’t even handle a breeze more than 4 or 5 mph. But I LOVE to kayak, sit on top kind, it is very relaxing. And I am fat and old (53) but still enjoy it
Sit on top kayak! Thanks 😊
just got two new ride on fishing kayaks nothing pricey but not bottom of the barrel either, im no expert ,i did look a lot but im hopeing good for just starting out ! have canoed a few times but not a lot! have not taken them out yet but planning a trip to a pond to play around and get used to them!
https://youtu.be/quK1t98UgOE
What if I’m kayaking in the middle of a Florida swamp full of alligators and my kayak suddenly flips over ?
Nice tips 👍👍
I had no practice when I capsized my sit on top in 8-10 foot swell that I unexpectedly encountered out on the ocean. Fortunately, had an emergency plan that I didn’t have to use. I ended up being able to get back in and paddle away with my life and my survival kit. If you hit the ocean without practicing capsizing, make sure you’re in good shape or better yet practice capsizing before you have to do it for real. It was a more exhausting experience than I even thought possible. Practicing might seem like a pain in the neck, but doing it for real for the first time in an actual survival situation is downright scary.
Great info! thanks!
Im going to a mangrove
hello, i have chronic back issues and am not able to rotate my upper body much at all. I could still kayak and take it easy, right? I plan to just try and use my arms at first, and go real slow on calm canals.
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I’m just starting good knowledge thank you
What the hell is wrong with your feet?
I’ve got a rather husky carriage and I’m worried teenagers will make fun of me. For the husky lad will it look like I’m sinking?
That music is fucked up
Hey! I love all your videos. They are always super helpful and informative. Keep posting more such vlogs.
Thanks for all the tips 💡
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I am a non swimmer can i still go kayaking if i have PDF and know the how to get back in the kayak by paying the professionals for classes mostly want to fish from kayak
Another great video! So glad i found your channel!
I got all this emergency crap and flares and crap yet I haven’t planned my emergency plans such as capsized under water underwater quick action and gear gathering
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3WeXGmqYsE
thank you for this now i know how to use a kayak ( i dont have a kayak )
What are those shoes you guys are using?
I haven’t practiced getting back in my sit in kayak, but I’ll give it a try.
I’m twelve and very glad I found this. I can ride safely now.
Is that seat specific to your sit-on-top, or will it fit others?
lol 😂
Why the fuck are my tax dollars being spent on this shit?
I have that same paddle
You paddle super slow bro
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