Strokes & Braces
Reactionaries are diagonal breaking waves or holes, and are a common phenomenon on big water rivers.…
There are many ways to get to shore through a surf zone. You can choose to work against the forces (See…
Even with your best planning there are times where you will find yourself being turned parallel to the…
The surf zone can be a fun place , but for many it is a place that raises anxiety levels and conjures up…
The shoulder dislocation is to kayaking, what a blown ACL is to skiing. Why is this injury so dreaded?…
Unfortunately, too often, I hear of paddlers with sore shoulders or those recovering from shoulder…
The 3 Golden Rules of whitewater paddling are a set of rules that all paddlers need to apply, regardless…
The more I lecture and give clinics in how to negotiate the surf zone in a sea kayak, the more I am…
Landing your kayak through a surf zone can be fun or terrifying. Fun if you know how to do it and…
Over the years I have found a number of kayakers that don't like having their backs to the incoming…
So, you've learned and practiced all the basic strokes: the forward, the sweep, the stern rudder, the…
Eddy turns are the foundation for paddling in current, enabling you to enter and exit river and tidal…
This article was inspired by the DVD, "USK's Bracing Clinic -The Art Of Staying Upright." The…
Technically speaking, Webster's defines "Body English" as: the bodily motions made in a usually…
There are times when a textbook paddling style doesn’t always seem to work. The rhythmic side-to-side…
Often the river currents will push your canoe towards obstacles such as strainers, undercut walls,…
Few moments in canoeing are more blessed than when, after a long and wearing day, the wind suddenly…
To become a fine canoeist in moving water, you must first learn how to use the river's energy to help…
If you caught the Olympic coverage of flatwater canoe racing last fall you saw the mechanics of well…
One of the negative aspects of canoe tripping is that you're forced to spend time in cramped quarters…
Hundreds of paddlers of all ages attend our canoe school annually. Day after day, we detect and correct…
You are planning to canoe a Canadian river that has many challenging rapids. Weeks before the wheels…
Notice how nearly every new non-motorized boat introduced into the recreational paddling market is…
You are canoeing a rapid in a loaded, open canoe. At the end of the run, you pause to bail; your friends…