i have a future beach trophy 126 kayak do you think i could use this one white water? this is the only kayak i have left and im dieing to get out on a river again.
so im thinking about getting my first kayak. i was just wondering if the heron 9 would be a good first kayak. im 6 ft tall and 195 pounds. if anyone owns one or knows anything better than please comment back )
The blade enters the water at the hips, onside arm slightly bent and the torso rotated. The body then unwinds towards the offside pushing forward with the back side of the paddle. The blade then comes out at the toes. If you have rotated your torso properly, your offside arm should be reading to be dropped straight down to become the onside and the process repeats itself. Like swimming every 2-4 strokes turn your head on the setup and look where you are going.
@liguowei70
It’s not bad form for the offside hand to cross the center line of the boat. In fact it’s required for any draw, the stern steer, sweep and reverse stroke, also in waves or wind, you need to keep the paddle as close to the boat as possible to allow you to maximize energy from the stroke and plant your blade deeply in the cresting wave. The critical point is to NOT have the offside hand pass the center of the torso – maintain your box! Otherwise you risk shoulder injury.
I have never been able to start from shore, maybe I’m heavier but that technique never worked for me. Nobody I know does it that way either. Having the boaot in the water and yes your feet get wet, works best in my opinion. Just Start Kayaking.
can u help me? since my stroke i cannot put weight on left arm. pls can u tell me how to get out of my kayak using one arm? now using pole i get pole btwn my legs, sit sideways use pole to pull myself out with good arm/hand. but i trying to learn how to get out without pole and no one holding my boat. weak left arm fr the stroke is my prob. ideas please? thanks karen.
I am wonder if you arm crossing middle line for every stroke doesn’t look right? Shall just like Freestyle Swimming Stroke – never cross middle. You could be using too short paddle? Even though, I like your tips and Thanks for your sharing.
A canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes are usually pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be decked over i.e. covered, similar to a kayak.In its human-powered form, the canoe is propelled by the use of paddles, usually by two people. Paddlers face in the direction of travel, either seated on supports in the hull, or kneeling directly upon the hull. Paddling can be contrasted with rowing, where the rowers usually face away from the direction of travel and use mounted oars though a wide canoe can be fitted with oarlocks and rowed. Paddles may be single-bladed or double-bladed.
December 27th, 2011 - 20:03
I almost drowned when I turned the kayak over in my neighborhood Dicks Sporting Goods store.
December 27th, 2011 - 20:52
i have a future beach trophy 126 kayak do you think i could use this one white water? this is the only kayak i have left and im dieing to get out on a river again.
December 27th, 2011 - 21:17
so im thinking about getting my first kayak. i was just wondering if the heron 9 would be a good first kayak. im 6 ft tall and 195 pounds. if anyone owns one or knows anything better than please comment back
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December 27th, 2011 - 21:28
Great tips for beginners like myself. However, it would be even more complete if you can include on “how to stop the kayak”.
December 27th, 2011 - 21:56
I am glad to see your video and very useful for studying kayak
December 27th, 2011 - 22:22
This is great info. I youtubed this after planning my trip from Taiwan to the United States with google maps.
Go to google maps and try typing from Taiwan to United States, then read 124.
December 27th, 2011 - 23:16
@golddang
The blade enters the water at the hips, onside arm slightly bent and the torso rotated. The body then unwinds towards the offside pushing forward with the back side of the paddle. The blade then comes out at the toes. If you have rotated your torso properly, your offside arm should be reading to be dropped straight down to become the onside and the process repeats itself. Like swimming every 2-4 strokes turn your head on the setup and look where you are going.
December 27th, 2011 - 23:24
@liguowei70
It’s not bad form for the offside hand to cross the center line of the boat. In fact it’s required for any draw, the stern steer, sweep and reverse stroke, also in waves or wind, you need to keep the paddle as close to the boat as possible to allow you to maximize energy from the stroke and plant your blade deeply in the cresting wave. The critical point is to NOT have the offside hand pass the center of the torso – maintain your box! Otherwise you risk shoulder injury.
December 28th, 2011 - 00:01
I have never been able to start from shore, maybe I’m heavier but that technique never worked for me. Nobody I know does it that way either. Having the boaot in the water and yes your feet get wet, works best in my opinion. Just Start Kayaking.
December 28th, 2011 - 00:34
I think the guy at the end there has no legs so they propped him up in a kayak.
December 28th, 2011 - 01:12
can u help me? since my stroke i cannot put weight on left arm. pls can u tell me how to get out of my kayak using one arm? now using pole i get pole btwn my legs, sit sideways use pole to pull myself out with good arm/hand. but i trying to learn how to get out without pole and no one holding my boat. weak left arm fr the stroke is my prob. ideas please? thanks karen.
December 28th, 2011 - 02:08
Love how u drop the boat on its router like its nothing.
December 28th, 2011 - 03:01
@bozher it’s just like the forword stroke but in reverseXD
December 28th, 2011 - 03:58
I am wonder if you arm crossing middle line for every stroke doesn’t look right? Shall just like Freestyle Swimming Stroke – never cross middle. You could be using too short paddle? Even though, I like your tips and Thanks for your sharing.
December 28th, 2011 - 04:00
@bozher hit replay
December 28th, 2011 - 04:03
The most interesting / useful part of this video was the man sitting in the boat in the shop. Ima going to try that.
December 28th, 2011 - 04:43
Yeah great tips, but im the same. I don’t understand the reverse stroke. Can you explain it again please?
December 28th, 2011 - 05:26
Thanks for the tips dude. Could you explain the reverse stroke again?
December 28th, 2011 - 06:11
First method of launching isn’t good for sand and retractable skegs. The box fills with sand and locks the skeg in the retracted position…
December 28th, 2011 - 06:59
Awesome! thanks for the tips! very useful! (except how to put a kayak into the water hahahahah just kidding) Good luck
December 28th, 2011 - 07:20
well described - thank you.
December 28th, 2011 - 08:10
great introduction video, thanks!