Techniques & Safety

Another anti-capsize stroke is the high brace. You want to be careful with this one, but it's…

Braces are used to recover when you're thrown off balance and although you can use it while paddling a…

The high brace lean turn is virtually the same as the low brace lean turn, only you will be using a high…

This video demonstrates the Greenland Balance Brace technique. Concentrating on the basics of body…

The Dump is a fast, simple way to empty a boat for a kayaker who has a solid roll and a helpful friend.…

If you're going to hit the water on your own, you need to be comfortable with some self-rescue skills.…

One of the very best self-rescues is called the re-enter and roll. Let's take a look at how to practice…

A Word on Paddle Floats  There are different types of paddle floats. This one I've got today is…

If you're going to hit the water on your own, you need to be comfortable with some self-rescue skills.…

I'm going to show you a deep water rescue, which is a way of getting someone back in their boat after…

The heel hook rescue allows a paddler in their boat to help a paddler who's not in their boat get back…

One of the most important things we have to be able to do is to get back into the kayak. I'm just going…

Hi, Jeff Little here. I'm the regional Pro Staff director for the Wilderness Systems Fishing Team. In…

Hi, Jeff Little here. I'm the regional Pro Staff director for the Wilderness Systems Fishing Team. In…

A lot of people think I'm a little crazy for going after big game fish on my kayak. A lot of thought,…

I got a good fish on a crank bait bite first thing this morning and as I go to lift it, the fish jumps…

Fishing kayaks work great in almost any conditions, but they really shine in shallow water, because they…

Here is a functional warm up sequence that includes 5 different exercises to get your body going and get…

Here are a few different warm up exercises, mobility drills, that are going to help you loosen up those…

If we can see where we're headed, it's usually easier to use our transit than our bearing. In this…

So far, we've talked about how the water goes up and down. As it comes up, it pours into various bays…

Learn the basics of the science behind tides, the different types of tides and how to get accurate…

Rivers are some of the best places to paddle because they are usually very sheltered from wind and…

If you plan on doing any coastal kayaking, then you'll need to learn about how to deal with currents and…