Strokes & Braces
The Power Stroke is a vertical forward stroke designed to help your kayak accelerate while carving a…
As you're discovering, a draw can be placed anywhere along the length of your boat--either statically,…
Once you're competently drawing your kayak laterally with draw strokes, it's time to look at the gliding…
Draws are dynamic strokes that either pull water towards or push water away from the side of the boat at…
The sweep is likely the most common paddle stroke you'll use to turn your boat, whether you are…
Most paddlers will develop a forward stroke that is powerful enough to get them where they need to go,…
As a member of the US Surf Kayaking Team I had the honor and privilege to compete in the world…
Whitewater kayaks are designed to turn efficiently, so mastering a stroke that is supposed to make them…
I have to admit that one of the skills I have high on my favorites list is the low brace turn while on…
There are many different ways to turn your kayak when it is moving. If you do not want to lose momentum…
Using a brace is an essential part of kayaking if you wish to stay upright. A well executed brace will…
Bracing, it keeps your head in a gaseous oxygen environment. The low-brace is your primary defense…
If you followed our piece on the low brace, you now know that it is your first line of defense…
There are times when we need and want a reliable continuous brace. For a brace to be continuous it needs…
If you know how to tread water you know how to scull. If you have ever played airplane with your hand…
Hey, sometimes you just don't want to go straight! Sweeps are used for turning and as a component stroke…
When we perform a normal sweep stroke some of our energy is lost as a result of our blade moving through…
A sweep stroke is one that is primarily used for turning a kayak. If we do a forward sweep stroke on the…
Due to the instability usually experienced when stopping, having a stopping stroke that provides support…
It propels us in a straight line. Although it may be the stroke we do 95% of the time to get around, it…
I have met recreational paddlers who express to me that they already know how to paddle, have never…
Now I'll try and describe how to do the strokes you need to make your boat go where you want to take it.…
As a professional educator and a kayaking instructor I must begin this article by saying: I believe…
Boofing is the act, or art, of keeping the bow of your kayak from diving underwater, and it is without a…