Technique
Technique is everything. There is simply no way around it. If you want to improve your paddling, you have to practice your technique. On this page you will find various articles and resources dedicated to teaching you the proper techniques for different paddling manuevers.
How to Canoe: Learn Your Canoe Strokes
This guide will explain the skill progression needed to learn how to canoe.
This guide will explain the skill progression needed to learn how to canoe.
The Anatomy of a Paddle Stroke
The anatomy of every paddle stroke consists of three phases. First there's the catch phase which is followed by the power phase and then by the recovery phase. This article will describe each of these phases.
The anatomy of every paddle stroke consists of three phases. First there's the catch phase which is followed by the power phase and then by the recovery phase. This article will describe each of these phases.
Do the Canoe Draw Stroke
This how-to explains the steps involved in the canoeing manuever known as the draw stroke. The canoe draw stroke, along with the j-stroke, is one of the most important canoe strokes to learn yet most recreational canoeists don't even know it exists. Learning the canoe draw stroke can eliminate the need to switch sides every few strokes as it will help to keep the canoe moving in a straight direction.
This how-to explains the steps involved in the canoeing manuever known as the draw stroke. The canoe draw stroke, along with the j-stroke, is one of the most important canoe strokes to learn yet most recreational canoeists don't even know it exists. Learning the canoe draw stroke can eliminate the need to switch sides every few strokes as it will help to keep the canoe moving in a straight direction.
Canoe J-Stroke
This how-to explains the steps involved in the canoeing manuever known as the j-stroke. The canoe J-Stroke is probably the most important canoe stroke to learn.
This how-to explains the steps involved in the canoeing manuever known as the j-stroke. The canoe J-Stroke is probably the most important canoe stroke to learn.
Tuck When Upside-Down in a Kayak
While it is not natural to tuck when upside-down in a kayak, this quick "how-to" will guide you through the steps of tucking when you are upside-down so that you can either wet-exit or roll back up.
While it is not natural to tuck when upside-down in a kayak, this quick "how-to" will guide you through the steps of tucking when you are upside-down so that you can either wet-exit or roll back up.
Wet Exit Your Kayak While it is Upside Down
Being able to safely exit a kayak while it is upside down, also known as a wet exit, is an extremely crucial skill to the survival of every kayaker. Successfully wet exiting your kayak can be the difference between life and death. This how to will give you the basi
Being able to safely exit a kayak while it is upside down, also known as a wet exit, is an extremely crucial skill to the survival of every kayaker. Successfully wet exiting your kayak can be the difference between life and death. This how to will give you the basi
Practice and Learn to Hip Snap You Kayak
This article teaches a person how to practice the hip snap in a kayak.
This article teaches a person how to practice the hip snap in a kayak.
Roll a Kayak: Skill Progression
This kayak roll skill progression will help guide you through the various techniques involved in rolling a kayak.
This kayak roll skill progression will help guide you through the various techniques involved in rolling a kayak.
Learn to Flip Your Kayak Over When You End Up Upside Down
Every whitewater kayaker will flip over at some point early in their paddling career, probably even on the first day. Sea kayakers are even susceptible to a potential mishap and will find themselves upside down on occasion. Flipping over in a kayak is really just part of the game and can actually be fun. There are other times when being upside down in a kayak can lead to a life or death si…
Every whitewater kayaker will flip over at some point early in their paddling career, probably even on the first day. Sea kayakers are even susceptible to a potential mishap and will find themselves upside down on occasion. Flipping over in a kayak is really just part of the game and can actually be fun. There are other times when being upside down in a kayak can lead to a life or death si…
How to Teach a Friend the Kayak Roll
This step-by-step tutorial gives a detailed description of how to teach someone the kayak roll.
This step-by-step tutorial gives a detailed description of how to teach someone the kayak roll.
How To Get Into a Kayak
This article outlines the steps for how to get into a kayak safely.
This article outlines the steps for how to get into a kayak safely.
How to Safely Exit a Whitewater Kayak
Learning to exit one's whitewater kayak can be a tricky and humbling experience. With kayakers literally stuffing themselves into boats nowadays, getting out of those kayaks can often provide amusement for one's friends as well as any onlookers at the take-out. That being said, it doesn't have to be you at the center of the jokes. Simply practice these steps to learn to exit your kayak with gr…
Learning to exit one's whitewater kayak can be a tricky and humbling experience. With kayakers literally stuffing themselves into boats nowadays, getting out of those kayaks can often provide amusement for one's friends as well as any onlookers at the take-out. That being said, it doesn't have to be you at the center of the jokes. Simply practice these steps to learn to exit your kayak with gr…
Perfect the Canoe Forward Stroke
This article explains how to do the most basic canoe stroke known as the forward stroke.
This article explains how to do the most basic canoe stroke known as the forward stroke.
Learn to Properly Hold a Canoe Paddle
This article describes to the reader how to hold a canoe paddle.
This article describes to the reader how to hold a canoe paddle.
Learn To Properly Hold a Kayak Paddle
This article describes how to hold a kayak paddle properly.
This article describes how to hold a kayak paddle properly.
How To Take a Forward Stroke
This article describes how to hold and use a kayak paddle.
This article describes how to hold and use a kayak paddle.
Learn the Buddy Roll!
This article gives a detailed step-by-step description of how to perform the kayaking technique known as the buddy roll.
This article gives a detailed step-by-step description of how to perform the kayaking technique known as the buddy roll.
How Do I Carry My Kayak?
Carrying a kayak can be a dreaded affair for many paddlers. This article will give you steps for three different methods to carry your kayak in an effort to help ease the pain of your next carry.
Carrying a kayak can be a dreaded affair for many paddlers. This article will give you steps for three different methods to carry your kayak in an effort to help ease the pain of your next carry.
Proper Canoe Lifting Technique
Lifting a canoe by yourself can seem like an impossible feat. This pictorial article gives you step-by-step instructions on how to lift and put back down your canoe in those times when you are all alone.
Lifting a canoe by yourself can seem like an impossible feat. This pictorial article gives you step-by-step instructions on how to lift and put back down your canoe in those times when you are all alone.
"How to Paddle a Canoe, Canoe Paddling Techniques"
This page gives all aspiring and beginning canoeists a summary of the canoe techniques they should master.
This page gives all aspiring and beginning canoeists a summary of the canoe techniques they should master.
Learn the Canoe J-Stroke
The Canoe J-Stroke is the most important stroke for a solo-canoeist to learn. This on-line guide will instruct you on this technique.
The Canoe J-Stroke is the most important stroke for a solo-canoeist to learn. This on-line guide will instruct you on this technique.
Low-Brace Technique for Kayaking
The Low-Brace is the most common and safe method for preventing yourself from tipping over in any type of kayak. This article gives you the steps you will need to perfect to add this move to your kayaking arsenal of strokes.
The Low-Brace is the most common and safe method for preventing yourself from tipping over in any type of kayak. This article gives you the steps you will need to perfect to add this move to your kayaking arsenal of strokes.
Sea Kayaking Surf Launching and Landing Techniques
Paddling a Sea Kayak through the surf can be a humbling experience and has often prevented a Sea Kayaking trip before it even began. This article will give you some tips for getting out into the ocean and back in again safely.
Paddling a Sea Kayak through the surf can be a humbling experience and has often prevented a Sea Kayaking trip before it even began. This article will give you some tips for getting out into the ocean and back in again safely.