How To Stern Squirt Your Kayak | Advanced Whitewater Skills Series

In this video we go over a step by step progression on how to do a version of the Stern Squirt. This is a super fun advanced kayaking maneuver that has many variations.
0:15 Intro
0:54 Prerequisites
1:23 Ideal learning location
1:58 Why learn to stern squirt?
2:34 Flat water breakdown
4:38 Applying to moving water
4:49 Key components for moving water progression
6:52 Troubleshooting
7:46 Key points summary
8:27 Summary
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[@kosteckikrystian]

Please give us more ... these are the best 👌 training and techniques videos UA-cam have ever seen.... You should be awarded with an Oscar Statue for all these excelent materials. I am watching your tutorials every month and every year... multiple times with the same smile on the face. THANK YOU!

[@AQOutdoors]

Thank you so so much for the very kind words. It is humbling to hear how much you enjoy these. We will do our best to continue providing great educational content. We would love to hear if there was any specific topics you would like us to cover. Thank you again for checking in and for the kind words.

[@Vankoconut]

Another great instructional. Key concepts. Clearly explained. Friendly, professional and concise commentary. Thanks Simon. All the best.

[@AQOutdoors]

This comment made my day! Thanks for the ultra kind words and I am so stoked it comes across as useful!

[@ruthobeirne6541]

This video helped me so much to understand the maneuver - can't wait to correct my technique. Thank you so much for putting out such high quality teaching videos.

[@AQOutdoors]

Thank so much for the kind words and for checking out the video. We hope it helps level up your stern squirt! Keep us posted!

[@elissamccoll2924]

I suspect i maybe doing a reverse sweep instead of a pry. looking forward to playing with this this weekend. Thanks for the excellent video!

[@AQOutdoors]

Thanks Elissa, the high top hand does really work. It is really apparent when Lucas and Hanna do it! The timing of the spin and positioning on the eddyline is a good one to focus on. If you jump to 2:12 in the video (or any of the successful stern squirt really) and put the playback to .25 of the speed (setting > playback speed), you can see when and where the edge drops (this is the eddyline on river left just above the notch in the racescourse). The boat spins almost past 90 degrees to the current and then the upstream edge drops still largely in the eddy. This is what allows the 'soft' edge transition and prevents the dramatic stern squirt window shade.. ha ha
Let us know hiw it goes!

[@MrOceanmind]

Best explanation I have ever seen on this topic!

[@AQOutdoors]

Thank you for the kind words.. we are so stoked to hear your feedback. Hope this helps you and others level up your stern squirts.

[@MarkOates]

Agree. Best explanation I have seen@@AQOutdoors

[@AQOutdoors]

@@MarkOates thanks so much for the kind words.. stoked it makes sense... We will do our best to keep the valuable content coming.

[@fredsmyth6310]

Great video! Very clear steps, warnings, encouragement!

[@AQOutdoors]

Thanks for the kind words. Stoked you enjoyed the video.. keep us posted on how it progresses.

[@thomashirsch8349]

Awesome explanation!
The only problem that I have is finding information about the pry stroke. It's not a stroke I've heard before (being a non-native speaker) and searching for it doesn't give good results, at least not for whitewater kayaking.

[@AQOutdoors]

Thanks for the kind words and for checking out the video. For the pet stroke, thinkmofnitnas a reverse sweep with your front hand higher than usual. You are then pushing the back of the blade down and then once it sinks start pushing it away from the boat. I hope that helps.

[@allenstill5121]

Brilliant video, thanks. Those common mistakes look all too familiar 😅

[@AQOutdoors]

Thanks for checking out the video and the kind words. Please check in as you start working on this. We are happy to answer questions that pop up..good luck..

[@ctumbles74]

None of the boaters are looking at their stern grab handles.

[@AQOutdoors]

Thanks for the observation.. we will for sure work at exaggerating that better in the future. It is more a teaching point we encourage people to strive for as a reference..
Cheers for the insight!

[@MarkFitzptrk]

As always your breakdown is brilliant, step by step and very clear & easy to follow.....looking forward to improving my own stern squirts!!!!! keep up the great work Simon 👍

[@AQOutdoors]

Thanks so much for the super kind words. It means a lot.. We were torn as to whether or not to split it into flatwater and whitewater and make 2 shorter videos. Instead we decided to make it one and came up with this monster video.. ha ha. Thanks again..