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No with a drysuit it's all good. It's like skiing or snow boarding; as long as you wear the right gear you're comfortable.

Those gloves are just thin MEC but I also use Level 6 and Cressi depending on how cold it is. For rolling, yes, I always "load and drive" even if I am setting up upside down. I've done lots of rolling with James :-) Thanks for watching.

Thanks and thanks for watching. Not sure. The info I found on the search lights was pretty limited.

Small world. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching in Argentina!

Tomek! Great to hear from you man. Thanks and all the best.

Cool! Good luck. If you can get Michael and Mike from Skils you'll be learning from some of the best. Thanks for watching.

As much as I'd like to that is a restricted area and non motorized watercraft are not allowed. I would be picked up by the Coast Guard pretty quick. It's all video camera monitored. The whirlpools and currents can also be treacherous under the Lions Gate.

@@mmcholm Oh really? I was thinking going super quick under the lions...and then be stealthy along the beautiful east van shoreline :) Seriously i'd love to see you film that...

@@jjseandxcefree www.portvancouver.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/2022-08-16-Brochure-Safe-boating-Burrard-Inlet-web.pdf "Busy port area. No anchoring, crabbing, fishing, sailing, rowing, paddling, jet skiing, or waterskiing"

Thanks for sharing. We still have a nude beach haha and great seafood.

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Ha ha that is the last remnants of the Cambie Swing Bridge being demolished. See the caption at 06:10 "Completed 1911, Demolished 1984" 🙂 Thanks for watching.

@@davidmcholm4687 thanks and thanks for watching

@@thomasgreco1900 Thomas! Thanks man.

@@GoneKayaking Thanks for watching!

Yeah the rain takes a lot of getting used to. At least kayaking is a wet sport! ;-)

I love the rain. I returned here after decades away.

Thanks and thanks for watching. Sounds good! I'll be doing lots of clinics next season.

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Hi. I'd recommend Skils book on Nautical Navigation: Navigation, Sea State, Weather -A Paddler's Manual skils.ca/store/Book-Navigation-Sea-State-Weather-A-Paddlers-Manual-Freedom-of-the-Seas-Volume-1-2020-Second-Edition-Paperback-$30-99-or-eBook-$20-00-p10572295

@@mmcholm Thanks for this information. Based on the table of contents it looks like a comprehensive guide. And even better that it’s written from a Canadian perspective (I live is Eastern Ontario). I’ll order the ebook version.

Gmail emailed me your comment about the Werner Stikine paddle. Mine is not feathered. I am traditionally a Greenland paddler but I do really love the Stikine except for that it isn't balanced; meaning if you don't grip it tightly when rolling it will spin upside down with the powerface facing up. In my opinion feathering is all about grip. If you have the typical Euro blade control hand and hold the paddle with those knuckles in line with the top of the blade, and keep a tight grip, then high angle paddling with a small feather might be comfortable (but arguably not necessary). I pretty much never feather and despite talking to many very experienced paddlers and instructors about it, and watching tons of videos, and reading lots of articles. I really see no need to feather if you have a loose Greenland style grip on your paddle (like I do nearly each time you see me using a Euro blade). I consider my forward stroke symmetrical so feathering would just require me to rotate my right wrist on each stroke which gets tiring.

@@mmcholm I made a Greenland paddle and used it for a while until I got a Cyprus and then it kind of took over. My Greenland could stand a bit of further thinning down, something I just haven’t got around to doing. I played with feather with it and it seemed that a slight feather (15 degrees) maybe made the catch seem smoother. When I started doing a bit of whitewater paddling and got the Stikine (used) I figured maybe I should standardize on 30 which seemed to work fine until I found rolling was more reliable without the feather. I hadn’t thought about the relationship between feather and grip. I certainly don’t want to have to use a tighter grip. I’ll have to try the Stikine again to see about the balance. I have to say that I do generally feel that it feels a bit ‘clunky’ to paddle with for some reason. I got a smoking deal on another used Cyprus so have been using it for WW the past few times and find it works better than any other WW paddle I’ve used thus far. Appreciate your replies and videos.

@@AndrewMoizer I have Cyrpus as well. It's fine for Class 1-2 sea state but for big white water I go to the Werner Stikine or my Gearlab Aukaneck as they are much stronger. I wouldn't be doing any recreational touring or anything like that with a big white water paddle as the purchase is too strong for that. I use my Gearlab Kalleq and Kajaksport Inuskuk or Werner Kaliste for touring and calmer water.

The crossing is about 2 nautical miles (about 40 minutes at 3 NM/hr).

Thanks. I'm using a GoPro 9 (my 11 got water damaged) and Wondershare Filmora for the editing.

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Yeah it was a fun trip. I'm not familiar with the UK program but Paddle Canada describe it as follows: "Building on the skills developed in Level-1, Level-2 provides paddlers with the intermediate skills they need to go sea kayaking in class-2 conditions along semi-exposed shoreline with a possible overnight bivvy." The Level corresponds with Paddle Canada's Sea State Classifications: paddlecanada.com/levels/sea-kayak/sea-kayak-level-2-skills/ Cheers

Hi Irene! I was wondering if you were still kayaking out of Jericho. I think I know who you mean; a former student mentioned he just got/built a Greenland Kayak.

Check out Jericho Beach Kayak www.jerichobeachkayak.com. I only instruct for JBK but others there do tours.

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The 5 to 5.8 km/h (kilometres per hour) is about 2.5 to 3 knots. We made better time on the return route.

Yes Howe Sound is a great place to paddle. There are 7 BC Marine Trail Sites in Howe Sound (www.bcmarinetrails.org/)

Thanks and thanks for watching. The waterfall was colder than the ocean! This was November so not so bad.

Thanks for watching. This is a video of Rolling Instructors being trained to teach people to roll. No intent here to provide guidance to viewers looking to learn how to roll other than to see some examples of how clinics go. The key take away would be the load drive concept and rotation/flotation for those learning to roll (which is demonstrated by one of the best rolling instructors out there James Manke).

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Thanks for watching! Good luck with your rolls.

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Thanks for watching. Good luck with your builds!

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Yeay super fun group. Made our job easier.

Thanks bud!

Those are Greenland style kayaks. Two Tahe-Marine Zeguls and a Rebel (they bought Tahe) but I'm not sure which model. We all have these Greenland style kayaks specifically for rolling practice.

Thanks@@mmcholm for the reply and for the great video!