3 Kayaking Strokes You Need To Know | How To Kayak
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thanks for putting this here!
I find it amazing, the number of new paddlers that think the lesson is over after the forward stroke. I always show the brace right off, and have had many new paddlers tell me that they don't need to learn that skill because they will never paddle in waves, so will never tip. These are the same people you see with no safety gear, sitting on their PFD.
I love how you use drone shots to explain in more details the different strokes. Thanks a lot!
My pleasure!
Oh my gosh - this 63 yr old MiMaw loves everything about your paddling- dummies- videos!
Ha! That's the best compliment ever. :)
As a kayaking coach, that is one very good video. Thank you.
I appreciate that Chris!
I am forwarding this to a friend who asked me to take him paddling. It will be his first outing. Thank you for all you share about this sport.
Great, and thank you!
@@keystonedaytrip238 they died
PaddleTV's production quality is on point.
Even when I "know" a topic, I enjoy the superb camera work and always pick up something that I need to improve.
(been gettin' lazy on sculling)
Thanks!
Thanks Rick!
Clear and effective instruction without goofy fanfare. Thank you.
Ken thank you for this excellent paddle stroke presentation! I really enjoy your style of teaching…It’s done in a confident and calm manner that promotes confidence to get out and apply..Looking forward to more videos
I'm just a bigginer & so loving being out on the water . Thanks for all your work in helping out others , cool & thank you from Ireland
You're very welcome!
I love that kayak , looks and sounds do good
Love this presentation! Thanks！
As a beginner paddle myself, i found this this video really helpful and informative. Big help! Thanks.
Awesome video. Very clear and to the point. I’m a new paddler and did a 6 mile paddle this weekend. My arms and body turned to mush at mile 4. I was not using paddle rotation. I knew about… but didn’t take it that seriously… until after the paddle. I now appreciate and truly understand your video. Thanks so much for posting.
As a beginner to kayaking I’m really enjoying your well presented videos and explanations. Thank you so much from Ontario, Canada
What an awesome video. Thanks!
You are a great instructor that has wonderful communication skills, details explained for a beginner that gives confidence like me. I don’t own a kayak but have been hours watching and taking notes. I can’t decide if I want a touring or something shorter for a lazy lake. My decision is leaning towards touring but whatever I decide will certainly be taking the course. Thanks for your in-depth lessons!
This is the first video I have seen about paddling that has talked about the draw stroke. I have already had several times where that would come in handy. Thanks for the info.
I have grown and learn so much with this guy. And Rick . Thank you
It turns out I've been doing it wrong all summer.
I've been simply pulling the paddle towards me with my arm and 10 km was kind of the limit so far, involved a a few breaks and bit of muscle pain too.
Yesterday I went out using the forward stroke shown here and I went 16 kilometers without my arms feeling worn out and with fewer breaks.
Also learned my core and shoulders need some training to get on par with my arms; Those definately hurt from yesterday. 😆
Thanks for the video. This really helps.
brilliantly explained, thanks!
Thanks again, Ken. 👍🙂🚣♂️
Great video - thank you for making these!
I love your fantastic tips and instructions! Thank you!
As a beginner this is such a great help.
Awesome tips, thank you.
Brilliantly explained & looking forward to putting these strokes into practice...& building a stronger core at the same time.
Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks for this great video!
Perfect lesson! Thanks!
Great to hear! thanks.
I'm always learning something useful and enjoyable from your videos. Thanks for all you do. Achim
Thank you so much for sharing your techniques. As a beginning kayaker they are very helpful. 🤗
Very very good instructions. Thank you very much for making this video.
great video thanks for sharing
Thank you! Your videos keep getting better and better!
I appreciate that Michael!
Thank you, Very helpful.
Great video. Very informational. Thanks
Fabulous. Thanks
This is the best video on beginners kayaking I have watched! I watched numerous other videos but couldn't quite grasp the techniques completely. You explained the strokes so well, both verbally and visually, I finally understand! Thanks a bunch!
Just a beginner . Amazing teacher, so easy to understand and a joy to follow. Thankyou
Good simple ways to explain. I'll use those with my wife and daughter!
Wonderful lesson.....
Great video: From the quality of the footage to the extraordinarily helpful tips. Very big class! 👍🏻
Thanks!
Super instruction! Really clear and concise advice that will develop good skills.
Thanks!
Great video 👍. For me it highlighted the difference in the sweep strokes between kayak and canoe. My canoe experience helps but I need to make some adjustments even if more mentally than physically.
Cheers, great help. Daughters bought me a kayak for xmas, l have a paddle board so looking forward to the new experience.
Wow! Excellent job on this video!
Glad you liked it!
Such a great channel, thank you 🙏
Loved your presentation style it's very accessible. I was taught by the late Derek Hutchinson, the author of Sea Canoeing, and he was equally good at explaining technique 👍
I appreciate that very much! Derek was an amazing and passionate teacher, and so I take that as quite a complement! Cheers.
Best I’ve seen by far and I’ve been looking at quite a few videos! Stellar!!Thanks for sharing, helps more than you know. Cheers 🍻
That's awesome to hear! Thanks!
what a beautiful kayak
Excellent demonstration. I’ve paddle canoes for 50 years, but I’m new to kayaks. Pretty similar theory, but some nuisances that are a little different.
Thank you, so easy to understand, and learnt so much, too I am impressed with the production quality.
Thanks! I appreciate it!
I watched quite a few different peoples how to paddle videos before I even bought my first kayak but I learned more from you than any others, thank you for all the great tips and tricks and great videos.
I appreciate that! Thanks!
I appreciate your lesson. I already improved my speed by trying higher angle paddle. But now I think I was missing core movement. I’m sure it was there, it’s inevitable but reaching from toe and winding the body was not complete. I progressed and learned well pushing paddle rather it only pulling, but I see there is so much to learn and polish the technique. Thank you
Great video. This was very helpful and clear. Thanks for sharing.
You're very welcome!
This was a good tutorial, very helpful! 👍
Well done. Thanks much.
New subscriber here. Thank you so much for these excellent videos. Looking forward to learning more.
Always learn something useful at your channel. Thank you.
My pleasure!
Excellent video! When you master the paddle stroke, you can paddle and enjoy just about any style and type of kayak. Totally agree about less angling of the blades.
Thanks! Glad you think it's a valuable video!
I had no idea. I have been paddling with my arms my whole life and now I can't wait to try doing it properly with torso rotation!
Great video thank you 👍🏻
This is awesome. I'm a new paddler with a SOT (Vibe) and a sit-in (Pelican ) kayak. This is so helpful. I shared the video with a Georgia Kayak group, too. Thank you!
Great to hear it was helpful, and thanks for sharing!
Thnx for the in depth analysis of the strokes, Coach! I have become a lot faster but more relaxed at the same time!
Happy to help!
Excellent Video on the Forward Stroke, Forward and Reverse Sweep, and Drawing and Sculling Draw Strokes. Great explanation of torso rotation.
Cheers!
Wow great explanation and hands on video. I just purchased my first kayak, a fishing yak and learning Via you-tube b4 heading to the water. Thanks for the upload!
Glad I could be helpful!
Excellent clear video looking at the three important strokes. I can't wait to get back out on the water and practice! 👌👏
Great to hear! Happy paddling!
@@PaddleTV I focused on my technique for these 3 strokes on a local river trip on Saturday! The video has really helped me to improve! 🙏👏
So helpful!!
Cheers!
BEST!!!
Really helpful - thank you!
You're welcome!
I like your style.
the most informative video I have seen, found it extremely helpful
Glad to hear it!
I’m getting ready to try so watching you helps .
Happy paddling!
Thank you for this video. Your instruction will get me started in the right direction. No pun intended! Purchased my Pungo 125 2 days ago; time for its maiden voyage!
Awesome! Enjoy the Pungo!
I am new to kayaking and I really enjoyed your video on paddling techniques. I have been practicing them and want to ensure that I am paddling correctly with good habits and technique. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Really good educational kayak video, for everyone to watch. 👍
Thanks 👍
Cheers very interesting,
You couldn't be clearer, thanks for the effort put into teaching!
Thanks!
Thanks!
I am in rehabilitation from c7 rupture n the nerve damage. Kayaking is my goal n this , my friend is the best, clearest, so well thought thru n engaging tutorial. Now back to my resistance bands in preparation.
I'm a brand new kayaker, only been on the water once 4 days ago, and that was the first time I've been on water in a couple decades. My motivation was better fishing spots and finding great campsites, I wasn't sure on if I wanted the extra expense of a roof rack for my car so I went with the Intex excursion pro k2 inflatable kayak which also has very good stability and that was important for me since I swim like a rock a PFD was without question a must have.
My kayak is 12'7"/ 3'1"/1'6" , I practiced the strokes in this video and I can tell you if you are on the fence about kayaking don't be, instantly I was slicing through the water. I focused on technique from the start and it was very enjoyable, I even combined a forward sweep stroke with the reverse, the strokes I didn't practice much was the different draw strokes those I'll focus on more next time out . Right away though I knew the stock paddles weren't good enough, they felt to short for my height, they felt to short for the width of my kayak, the blades have a lot of flex in them and I didn't like the feel of the 5 pieces that made up my paddle so I bought the Pelican brand Angler paddle. It measures in at 250 cm has a bit longer and wider blade, two piece anti slip shaft with a oval indexing grip on the right, adjustable feathering and the difference in feel is amazing even though it's not a high end paddle. If I can conquer my fear of water and get in a kayak you can also, just be safe, take it at a pace comfortable to you and you alone and enjoy. Great video it helped me a ton, thank you.
You make it look so easy it becomes enticing.
Draw stroke: the Schlingmann draw is well demonstrated. The upper hand is open. It should always be open, even for the two first draw stroke he shows, as it will help not to capsize if the paddle goes under the boat.
Forward paddling: the blade should go away from the kayak more (not keep alongside the kayak), which allows less work for the arms and more for the torso. Also, the teacher should never use the words push and pull for forward paddling. The rotation of the torso is all what is needed. The blade should not pass the heap really. Shorter strokes is better, and if you want to paddler quicker, just increase the frequency, not the length of the stroke.
These strokes remind me of T'ai Chi. I just started kayaking and realize I'm doing some of these things rather naturally. I'm pretty much hooked! I need to get my own rig and a way to transport it. Thank you for these vids!
Cool comparison! Never thought of that. If getting a kayak around is an issue, you might consider a portable kayak, like the Oru Kayak or an inflatable kayak like Sea Eagle or Advanced Elements.
Very well explained and demonstrated. I've done kayaking on a lake and once on the sea before but never had much coaching or technique explained to me. I never even knew about the draw stroke, but makes total sense now. This really helps and I'll use it next time, thanks!
Cheers! Glad it was helpful.
Agree about not punching its a push forward
Total beginner. Just got a tandem. Thank you for the first lesson!
10:07 - MAAAAAN that Dagger has killer secondary stability!
Great video and thanks!
Thanks!
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I like how your shirt matches your kayak middle
thank you for the informative content. I've been canoeing for many years. the paddle strokes are similar but not the same. i've just got my first kayak and i'm 58.
Glad it was helpful! And congrats on the new kayak. Don't sell the canoe though! :)
awsome
Thank you from a beginner! Maiden voyage tonight! 😅
PaddleTV I can't thank you enough!!! Went kayaking for the first time today with a work group. Got stuck a couple times, but did not flip!! Your videos are awesome!!
Awesome to hear Holly! Congrats! And thanks for the kind words!
Probably only feather if it is windy so you have less wind on the top hand of the stroke... Not for comfort but more for energy saving.
Using the straight arm pull with new paddles also helps test the play in a two piece or the flex /stiffness of the blades.
Good stuff my man! I'll be sharing the vid in hopes that it helps others as well. 🤙
Thanks! I appreciate it!
Like the skulling technique as a draw stroke. Thank you : )
Cheers! I plan on doing a more detailed video about draws and sculling in the near future... stay tuned!
Great video. Just bought my very first kayak
Congrats on your first kayak! That's awesome!
Really enjoyed this. really liked the all in he water draw ( the sexy one). I remember this now from when I was a kid on boats in Miami Bach where I grew up.: how to get the little boat up to the dock without banging it, etc. :)
What a good video.
Thanks!
I use mostly what you name a "punching" stroke, that is - instead of pulling the paddle with the lower arm, I "punch" with my upper arm. That does a number of things: It keeps my arms forward and the paddle more vertical for deeper water contact. Your power thrust should stop as the power blade reaches your upright body, so no excessive torso movement. Also, if you follow through with your stroke and pull the power blade past your body, you will be lifting the water at the end of the stroke instead of powering forward, wasting energy.