Kayak Paddling
By George Sayour, About.com Guide to Paddling
There is a lot to paddling a kayak that people just don't think about or realize. Seasoned paddlers know all to well the trials that one goes through while learning to kayak. These resources will help you learn all of those things you've always wondered about paddling a kayak but were too shy or embarrassed to ask.
Basic Kayak Technique
Whether it is carrying a kayak or simply getting into it, every person who has endeavored to paddle a kayak has found that some tasks are simply easier said than done. This section is designed to help you with those overlooked, yet essential, aspects of paddling a kayak.
- How to Carry a Kayak
- How to Get Into a Kayak
- How to Hold a Kayak Paddle
- How to Take a Forward Stroke
- How to Exit a Kayak
Kayak Equipment
Everyone knows that you need a paddle to go kayaking. But what else is needed? And not only what else is needed, but how do you pick out all of that equipment? These articles will help you on your way to your next kayak or kayak equipment purchase.
- The Essential Kayak Equipment
- Choosing the Right Kayak Paddle
- 10 Safety Items to Have and Wear While Kayaking
- Gear to Bring on an Overnight Kayaking Trip
- Overnight Kayak Trip Gear Checklist
- Olympic Canoe/Kayak Gear and Competition
Intermediate and Advanced Kayak Technique
Almost anyone can get in a kayak and paddle it around. It is only in advancing past those basic skills that one can truly enjoy the sport and all that kayaking has to offer. Kayaking is all about being one with the kayak and the freedom found in doing so just inches above the surface of the water. Begin to learn these skills to get just one step closer to this goal.
- How to Tuck When Upside-Down in a Kayak
- How to "Wet" Exit a Kayak
- Learn to Hip-Snap Your Kayak
- Learn the "Buddy Roll"
Enjoying Kayaking
There is so much to enjoy about the sport of kayaking besides the actual paddling of a kayak. Sure, people paddle kayaks for the exercise and the excitement but what other reasons do people go kayaking? These articles will help you enjoy the other aspects of the sport of kayaking that are there for you to take part in and enjoy.
