Capsize Recovery
The most efficient solo recovery after a capsize is a roll. However, sooner or later all of us end up…
The wet entry is more commonly referred to as a wet re-entry, because most paddlers use it to get back…
There may come a time when you do not have assistance and you have to enter your kayak as quickly as…
Once upon a time before bulkheads and proper floatation, if you capsized in your kayak and had to do a…
The TX-Recovery, like the "T" or the "HI" recovery, is named for the configuration…
When you paddle a tandem (double) kayak you have certain advantages and certain challenges due to the…
[For an in-depth review of the numerous ways of getting back into your kayak after a capsize, check out…
At first glance balance can be thought of as staying balanced over your kayak so you do not capsize.…
The outdoor environment can be extremely challenging. The noise from the wind and waves can drown out…
When I began teaching, I taught my students to get to the capsized boater quickly to affect a speedy…
Rolling in moving water can be more difficult in some instances, but current can also help your roll out…
The back deck roll evolved from the need to roll as quickly as possible, which facilitates by skipping…
The most frequently used solo recovery after wet exiting is the paddle float recovery. The paddle float…
As a professional educator and a kayaking instructor I must begin this article by saying: I believe…
The "Hand of God" is a very useful rescue technique for dealing with beginner or novice paddlers who are…
The T-rescue involves a rescuer offering one end of his kayak to an upside-down paddler to use for…
I remember when I first heard about the re-enter and roll. I thought it was illogical. If I knew how to…
As a kayak instructor I want to know if my students can wet exit from their kayak. I am sure my students…
Emptying a swamped whitewater kayak is slightly different from emptying a swamped sea kayak because the…
This is the most straightforward rescue, beyond simply righting the boat and pumping it dry. Approach…
I tell everyone that kayaking on the sea is a dry sport - and, unless you are involved in surfing or…
A wet exit is a mandatory skill for any modern day kayaker to learn. As an instructor it is one of the…
What's the best way to quiet a novice paddling class? Mention the "Eskimo Roll." Nothing worries…
One of the common terms frequently used in kayaking (sea kayaking and whitewater kayaking) is "Hip…