KayakPaddling.net

Learning to paddle is great fun and now it is also easy. Here You can find practical animated tutorials about sea kayak paddling. We will start right from the beginning, learn the most essential paddling strokes and also take a look at the safety and recovery skills.

• Startup
• Getting in from Pier
• Getting in from Shore
• Keeping Balance
• Paddling Basics
• Holding the Paddle
• Paddling Forward
• Using Paddle for Steering
• Turning with Sweep Strokes
• Carved Turns
• Moving Sideways
• Paddling Backwards
• Safety Basics
• Foreword
• Wet Exit & Swimming
• Assisted Kayak Emptying
• Emptying Kayak by Self
• Assisted Re-entry (Heel Hook)
• Paddle Float Re-entry
• Braces and rolls
• Recovery Basics
• Low Brace
• High Brace
• Eskimo Roll
• 
  About the Site

Paddling backwards is much the same as reversed forward paddling and can also be used for reducing speed in waves or when approaching for a rescue. Because you'll most likely need to paddle backwards just a few meters, the style doesn't matter so much as long you maintain your balance.

Paddling backwards can be tricky, especially if your kayak is equipped with a rudder. Also, stern-heavy kayaks can behave unpredictably when paddled backwards, a problem you can overcome by learning forward in the cockpit to lift weight from the stern.

NOTE! While paddling is a relatively safe sport, you are
trying the things described on this website at your own risk.

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