Fast Sea Kayak Turn - Turning a Sea kayak 180 degrees efficiently

This is an individual lesson from our comprehensive Edging and Turning Online Course. In this lesson James takes you through how to turn the kayak while paddling backwards to end up paddling forwards. To subscribe to access all of the online sea kayaking courses please visit www.onlineseakayaking.com

[@maze400]

I think the key to this turn is you have one hell of an edge going......

[@onlineseakayaking]

Yes totally agree

[@michaelgolan73]

Always look back when rowing backwards

[@stevekimball7697]

Yes!

[@oliv7675]

Very good ! 👍

[@onlineseakayaking]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Dakiraun]

Nicely done! If using a traditional paddle (Greenland or Aleutian), another thing you can do is a fully levered turn, jamming the whole length of the paddle out to one side when edging as you did.

[@onlineseakayaking]

Cool, thanks!

[@diegorotpe89]

En el momento del giro las piernas quedan estiradas, o levantamos 1 para evitar un desbalance?

[@trudiegauerke522]

Ducks: "We were here first" 🙂

[@onlineseakayaking]

Ha ha yep

[@HEKOT77]

Nice! Will try to do that with my 6.55m rockerless ski. I guess, it won't work, but I will try...

[@onlineseakayaking]

Always worth trying these things. The rudder will get in the way a bit though...

[@corybarrette1373]

Awesome! You make it look effortless! Is that a kinetic 700 blade?

[@onlineseakayaking]

Hi yes I think it is the 700.

[@josephshaff5194]

cool! be good for a bear coming after ya

[@onlineseakayaking]

Ha brilliant

[@user-ol1rr3fm4h]

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