Kayak Instruction - Reading the River
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- Learn how to kayak! In this installation of the River Guide Series I break down and detail the ins and outs of learning how to read the river. I introduce several concepts and terms to include Finding the V, Boat Angle and Boat Speed. One of the best ways to get kayaking instruction is to be on the water with an experienced instructor. Since that is not always possible, here are a few tips and techniques that will make you a better kayaker. Come along as we paddle down the Union Bridge to Chicken Bridge section of the Haw River at 2.5' on the gauge. I am joined by the Wondering Electrician, Yakkelberry and Rubber Duck Producktions...and the River Prince.
Find us at www.riverkingpete.com
Music by Joakim Karud / joakimkarud
Only twelve minutes but what a great video. Please keep making these for us novice paddlers. Thanks.
Thanks J!
Even I learned tons from this video especially seeing my mis strokes. I hope TONS more of these come along even if i have to be the one showing how NOT to do it.
It always helps me to see what I am doing wrong! Thanks the being the Guinea pig!
Super helpful thanks Pete.
Thanks Headwaters!
Thank you so much for the simple and straightforward explanation!
Thanks Kris!
Went on my first kayaking trip. No preparation or practice. Did 10 miles in a day (snow around us and everything) and fell in the water 4 times. Good times good times.
Oh man! Hope you stayed warm! Good times!
Just went kayaking yesterday for the first time and I’m just glad I didn’t get turned upside down or go down rapids backwards!
Right on Burning Okane!!
Great tips Pete, good to see your boy with you.
Thanks River Dogs!
Hours worth of expert instruction packed into 12 minutes. THANKS Pete! I hope to use this on a river paddle soon.
You and Adam make a cute couple, btw. :D
Thanks Maineiac! Too funny!
Great video for a newbie like me. I’ve done motorcycle enduro for decades, and it actually reminded me a lot of how I pick the right line through gnarly terrain, but of course it’s more difficult to do so with water, and the potential downsides are generally greater. I learned a lot from this video, thanks.
Right on Ronan!!
Very good information, taught very well. Beautiful water and surroundings too. Great job guys.
Thank You all!
Thanks James!
Great analysis. Ty for posting and educating all of us interested in this. ✌️
Thanks BanG!
Bro, your videos have taught me so much about this sport. The way you explain things is phenomenal. This is seriously one of my favorite channels on here! Thanks for all the work you do, Pete!
Thanks a ton William!! It always feels so rewarding when the videos connect with folks and help them on their journey...even if it is a small part of that. That is what it is all about!
I took my rec\fishing kayak on class 2 rapids with absolutely no experience on rivers and after several errors figured these tips out the hard way.
Wish I watched this first but I think my mistakes are what made it fun and hooked me.
Right on EPW!!
Many thanks for this. New to the sport as off this summer, still in the stage of observing and studying rapids. The breakdown and visuals were so helpful! Cheers!
Right on SoT! Thanks!
Seriously awesome V tutorial. I can even see them in my dreams now!
Thats what it is all about Bodach!
Great info - just what I was looking for! Thanks for sharing your expertise.
Thanks CM! Hope you find it useful!
Thank you. Made trip down river much more enjoyable. I always look for the upside down V now.
Good deal Andrew! That is what it is all about!
Great job explaining the in's and the outs!
Thanks Beau!
Great video! Thanks for sharing. I've been running low level rapids and accidentily ended up in a bigger one yesterday. Your video helps me understand where I could have done better. Thank you!
Right on Nena!! Thanks for the encouragement and I am glad the vids helped!!
What a great video to explain reading a river ! Monkey n around sent me this link as I asked him about rivers and and how to run em.. well explained and demonstrated!! Awesome thx!!
Right on! Thank you Mark! I hope it helps you out there on the river!
Love ur videos and ur story telling and the camaraderie you have with ur friends
Thanks Joe!
Great tips pete, doing my first white water trip in a kayak in the new year. I will keep this in mind.
Great stuff
Right on SA! Enjoy!!
You are the Man! Thank You! I have been looking and waiting for someone to do this video. Very Helpful 👍🏻🤗
Thanks April!
Fantastic video 👍🏻👍🏻🔥🔥
Thanks Baitmaster
Thanks for uploading.
I just bought a kayak (a crossover) and this video will help me a lot to restart after many years not paddling!
Subscribed.
Thanks Adulf!
More instruction on the River Guide Series please. Great explanations.
Will do Roger! Thanks!
Very clean and clear instructions .very good and helpful for new boater . Thanks
Thanks KA!
Excellent tips! I will definitely be using information from this video for myself, AND the first timers on my trips. Simple terminology but very detailed at the same time. Thanks for putting this together!
Thanks Gatewood! Perhaps you will get the chance to really put it to use this summer! ;)
River Kings that’s the goal!
I was able to go up the Weechee wachee river in florida a lot further than the younger people because I learned paddling techniques and water flow. I still have a long way to go. I have a vanderhunk blufin tandem and I did not flip it and felt more confident. Thank You!
Right on Anselmo!!
Went kayaking for my very first time today, and they were small rapids that I encountered at a state park, but I love it!
And I learned the first few rocks really quick, to watch the water and guided myself to the smooth water.
When I was coming up on rocks I had missed, I knew I had to go straight on rather than be sideways if I were to hit.
Have much to learn! But I taught myself some basics today.
Never rolled or fell into the water so that was a plus, but I know that’s not the norm for real kayaking.
I had a blast! Tired after a 10 mile trip I’m not used to doing, but hooked now. So much fun and I want to learn and get better.
Thanks for the video
Thats awesome Joseph! Keep pushing!!
Hey man this is an awesome video. I have 10 years of kayaking experience and I picked up a few tips here. I float the Haw occasionally, mostly kayak fishing on a sit on top.
Thanks Matt! Maybe I'll catch you out there soon!
Really great video! Thanks for sharing the knowledge!
Thanks Adrian!
Great video. Thanks for putting this together!
Yes sir!! Hopefully it helps!
Very well done video!
Thanks
Thanks Mike!
Excellent video, I had no idea how to control entries!
Right on Matt! Thanks!
Great video.
Thanks Garry!
This was so well done. Thank-you.
Thanks a ton Ryan!
thank u for another great and informative video
Thanks Frank! We had fun making this one.
That's great information, Pete! The information you share is very valuable and greatly appreciated! I hope to one day have the correct equipment to undertake more challenging paddling opportunities. I appreciate your willingness to share your experience and knowledge with us!
You bet Scott! We still need to hit that river soon.
@@RiverKingsKayak well, Pete, if there's any rapids or rocks you're gonna see me swim. I have some things I have to take care of before I can buy another boat. Priorities.
@@scottmeacham1738 sound good! I understand!
This is brilliant, thanks so much for posting!
Thanks Patrick!
Thanks...great video and very helpful explanations - paddles up!
Thanks LinH!
Awesome job explaining, I learned a lot from this video!
Right on Shelby! Thanks! Hope it helps on the river!
Watching this after having gone "swimming" in some class 1 rapids. I wish I had watched it earlier, I knew to follow the V, but forgot to account for the big rock in the center of it! Thanks for the explanations
Right on ratters! Hopefully it can help on the next one!
Good stuff. Been yakin for years an never knew what a boof was. Now I know. Thanks. Keep em comin.
Right on! Thanks for watching!
You must be in my head. I was going to request a video about reading the river. Awesome!
Ha ha! Perfect! Thanks!
Thank you for sharing this tutorial!!
You bet Lynelle!
Thank you for posting
Thanks Isaac!
awesome instruction, thank you!!❤
Thanks Shockmath!
This helps me even more to study how to read lines on the river as i guide my raft!!!!
Awsome!
Awesome tips Pete. I'm looking forward to some one on one instruction. I'd like to nominate Yakkelberry as a River King MVP.
Thats what I'm talking about! Thanks Steve!
Keep it up, thx for decal, saving it for my new kayak.
Thanks! Right on!
Thanks, guys! That's a really useful video, I've learrned a lot.
Thanks nottobey! Glad it helped out!
wow i am doing my first river kayaking venture soon and never knew any of this! Thanks for the video!
Right on Aaron!
In the very same situation. Helpful vidoe indeed
Great stuff Pete! Thanks for posting this.The first time I tried mild white water , I was shocked by how quick things could go South.
Thanks Bill! It definitely highlights the mistakes!!
I hate i missed that one section where another paddle stroke would have gotten me to where i needed to be. Seeing this, however, from this perspective lets me know how much ive learned, and at the same time other things i need to work on. Nice video Pete!
For sure! And that's the point of it all...improving. I love reviewing video of mistakes I make...really helps a ton for me. Thanks Tracy and thanks for going!
You're an excellent instructor
Thank you WD!!
Wonderful video and instruction!
Thanks David!
@@RiverKingsKayak I'm in the Raleigh area and I've seen your videos of Wilson Creek gorge and others. Would love to go paddling with you sometime!
Right on! I may post a group paddle here soon...stay tuned!
@@RiverKingsKayak Sounds great! I can't wait to meet you guys!
I came here at the advice of a young man named Gatewood and one of his commenters. I just bought a Tarpon 120, and am looking for whatever lessons I can to keep myself upright and moving forward--and to having a blast with it. It looks like you're in NC, too--I see a lot of our rivers on your channel. I look forward to learning more from you. Thank you for taking the time to make this video!
Fantastic! Welcone aboard! There are several videos on the channel that should get you going in the right direction. If there is something in particular you are looking for more info on, let me know! Please stop by the channel Sunday at 7pm for a premiere and live chat on our latest instructional vid. We hang out every sunday night at 7...and Gatewood is good people! He has helped me out in the camera and editing game over the years as well as doing a big trip with him last summer.
@@RiverKingsKayak Will do!
Thanks for the invite. Hope to paddle with you again soon
I'm sure that we will! Thanks for coming!
Somehow you never really ended up on camera...not sure if you planned it that way! Will have to be sure to catch you next time.
thank you for doing this. as a new paddler this is very helpful. got my sticker today. i will add it to my boat tomorrow. Thank you again.
Fantastic!
Good stuff. Thank you.
Thanks Tim!
Great video, I learned quite a bit, I'll even be showing this to first timers I take out with me
Thanks TO! Have fun out there!
Amazing thank you
Thanks SR!
Very helpful!!
Thanks Mya!
love that you mentioned the eyes focusing on the prize...not the piton! always look to where you want your craft to be/go. Same applies to cycling...don't look at the gutter, because that's where you'll end up. thx
Right on George!!
Lots to think about. Thanks for the video! I need to get me a Prijon Yukon... They are hard to find!
That they are! Thanks Jeff!
Very interesting and helpful Pete....I will have to tell the Colonel about this!
Thanks Jason! Tell him hello for me.
Very helpful info Pete especially for someone like me who kayaks, but has never had any instruction what so ever. Winging it not good in a lot of cases and in turn I have been on some refreshing swims. lol
Right on KW! Thanks!
This is incredibly useful information. I am new to navigating rapids on my hobie outback and needed to learn these basics so I dont do something very stupid
Thanks Jacobl! I hope it helps! Ha e fun oit there!
Very good thanks
Thanks Willis!
Thanks!
Thanks OA!
Exceptional explanation! I’ll never look at the River the same way.
Thanks burrows!
Thanks for the info.
Surething Tom!
Thanks Pete
You bet William!
Great video! I learned a lot. My paddle buddies have a saying…”The ‘V’ is your friend!”
Thanks Brad!
Thank you thank you!
Your welcome! Thanks for watching Hannacode1!
Love your videos! Keep going the good work! I leave a sub! Best regards from Norway
Thanks Kajagd
Awesome video! Huge thanks from a newbie who is having a heck of a time learning to read rivers!
Awesome Matty! Thanks!
Awesome love it
Thanks tranquility!
@@RiverKingsKayak yw thank you
thank you
Thanks Anselmo!
Great info, Great uploads. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Ricky! This was a video I made because I wish I had one like it when I was learning. I really enjoy passing this kind of stuff on.
Brother, I hit this section solo Sunday. I’m sore all over still. First time on this leg. Out fishing in my Native Ultimate. The piton at 7:45 nailed me. Felt like I hit a parked truck. I’m sore all over. Stayed upright thanks to your videos and a sheer will to live. Good practice but I need to learn more. Midget Falls was hairy too. I had a good route for the first section then I noticed the remaining hell. I flipped back to some things you said, looked for the bulk of the out flow, I was already committed and said well “if Darwin is taking me out, let it be epic.”
Two weeks ago I hit Chicken to Bynum. I broached hard at one of the sections above Final Solution. Thinking I should get a more nimble yak to learn this river and build some skills. I grew up on it. Just never tried tackling these tougher sections. How can I find a mentor to help get started finding the right boat and building better skills?
Yes, the Ultimates are not known for their nimbleness...lol. That pontoon style hull is made for initial stability (feeling very stable on flat water). A traditional hull shape would be best, the less keel and more rocker the better! Dagger Axis is a neat boat.
Phenomenal teaching video, meeting auditory and visual learners needs. While the tactile learners can go practice what you're discussing lol Keep them coming ! Do you allow for FB post ? I posted some pics of my local river, but never saw them show up on your river kings page.
Thanks a bunch jogger1987! They should show up. Let me check my settings...
I'd like more information about paddling upriver against the current. The rivers I kayak on don't have currents as strong as in this video, so I spend most of my time battling upriver. I've made some dicoveries on my own, like staying near the edge where the current is less strong. Any videos about skills and techniques involved going upriver?
Good suggestion...That is called attainment. Would make a great video!
@@RiverKingsKayak attainment... learned something new, thanks
Mastery
Thanks Conrad!
I looked for a video of this section on your channel before we went the other day. Now I'm going to watch this and see how many mistakes we made. The water was just over 4' and I thought it was pretty low. I'm guessing around 5' it would be much better.
Yeah that would have helped. Thanks for posting these!
Right on Steven!
What type of kayak are you using? I’m new to this and trying to learn all the different kinds/styles/brands etc
That is a Prijon Yukon Expedition
What class was this river videoed? Class I?
We just did an Alaska class one that turned into class 2+ as water was a 7 instead of the normal 4.
We got dumped (individual lake kayaks) two turns into the class change and had to abort the float. Boast are still on the riverbank awaiting extraction.
Now im watching what I should have before the trip!
dang! Well, that makes for a great story...later! This was a class 1 and 2 section.
Any tips for paddling UP white water? River is really low right now and we've been able to get a mile or so up river past 2 or 3 real small features just paddling like mad. This video helped, I think we were going up the V and that was hard.lol
Yes! speed. speed. speed. The faster your boat is, the easier attaining a river is. The formula for increasing speed is a longer and thinner kayak. If you are in whitewater scenarios, consider a 12 race boat such as a LL Stinger or a Pyranha 12'r or a Dagger Green boat or a Jackson Karma UL...As far as technique goes, it is a case of using the current and the boat to your advantage. Sometimes, you just need to gun it up the v. However, in many cases you are going to want to attain in the eddy lines, build speed and ferry across a feature from one side to the other. It is all about strategy. You can plot a course and ferry upstream from side to side in the current in the same way a switch back on a steep trail works. Hope that helps! It is great exercise!!
@@RiverKingsKayak this describes perfectly how we had to tackle some of the rougher features that took more than a couple of approaches and wash outs. Had an open 2 person kayak, great fun!
Hi, great video! Thanks! Im just about to buy my first river kayak... could you please recommend one for me,,, I would really appreciate it, thanks
Thanks YAA! Thats a tough question to answer. I need more details to even begin to approach an answer...How tall are you, What type of boating do you intend to do, what types of rivers, whitewater, recreational, etc...
@@RiverKingsKayak Hi, THANKS FOR REPLYING. IM 5 FOOT 6 INCHES TALL. My local river is tame, though it does have a few small rapids(but only in one spot, and so Im able to avoid them). I want to do recreational river paddling ( a few miles up stream)to start of and then to move on to learning manouvers, so that I can go into wider and longer rivers....and eventually move on to small rapids.
Great information on the outflow V. It looks like all of you guys are in 14' kayaks. I currently use a 10' Old Town Vapor and a 10' Perception Sunrise and kayak mainly on flat waters here in the Piedmont of NC such as the Pee Dee, the Rocky River, Uwharrie River, and Lumber River. I am ready to take my game to the next level. What kind of kayak and length would you recommend? I am looking to expand my horizons to include the French Broad and the New River and the like. Any suggestions or input is greatly appreciated. I thoroughly enjoy your channel and respect your opinion.
Good deal Anthony! If you plan to do the class 3 and 4 sections of those rivers, then I would always recommend a whitewater boat. If you are looking to do longer trips like we do which may happen to include some big water, then a 14' skirted boat with a lot of rocker is the name of the game. The Necky Zoar, Tsunami 145, things like that might work. Of course, my favorite boat for all of that is the Prijon Yukon Expedition. They are hard to find as they are no longer made. The longer boats will greatly increase your speed, but unless you have a keel-less boat like the Yukon, you are going to suffer in maneuverability when compared to your shorter boats. Hope that helps!
Got to check out our Little river videos and add it to your to-do list! Great local river!!
I just discovered your channel via Yakkelberry. Great content man! I'm a fellow creator/kayak camper and recently moved to RTP. Would love to collaborate with you guys sometime!
Thanks Freddy! Good deal!
Do you need a special kayak for this type of kayaking or is it ok with a normal seakayak?
It can be a fine line. If the water is too tight and technical, the longer, keeled boats will start having more and more trouble. The boat I use is a Prijon Yukon Expedition. It does not have a keel and thus is much more maneuverable. A whitewater kayak is the best by far in moving water...
@@RiverKingsKayak thanks☺️ Hopefully renting a kayak this summer and doing a course:)
Nice vid. Thanks. No helmets?
Thanks Mike! Depends on the run...
Yak Mafia sent me here what's up !!
Red! Right on!
Great pointers!! where are you based at?
Central NC
Pete do you do guiding?
Not for money. I do take people on trips all the time though...so yes and no I guess.
Where is best place to buy a Yukon like you have? I’m not interested as of yet into white water, just like to paddle and camp.. (if you wish to say on here) thanks for great videos!
Where ever you find one! Usually I scour facebook and craigslist.
Really love your channel,just subscribed.Any tips please for a new youtuber ,how to get more subscribers please
Thanks Deb!! I don't know if there is a secret...Just post lots of good content!
thankyou
Y’all have like 12 people and they are all in yellow boats 😂 awesome video though! 💪🏻
Thanks Kevin! Yellow...is there really any other color? LOL
20+ years ago I was told never to stop paddling in a situation when you can loose balance - like going down a rapid! Why? Because a paddle in water gives you an extra support point in case of trouble. I use this advice ever since - keep the bloody blade in water! I just can't watch when you flow through rapids with paddle up - what if there is a rock in the middle of a rapid you did not notice?
Keeping a blade in the water is good advice. In these calm little rivers, I usually just cruise through. Have you watched any of my whitewater videos? I tend to be a little more aggressive in rivers that warrant/demand it.
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