As long as I’m talking about rolling here I thought I would share this clip that we shot this summer. . A great exercise for teaching yourself how to roll a kayak is to find something to hold onto that is relatively near the surface of the water and then lower yourself into the water and practice turning the boat over with your hips. . The idea is to leave your body in the water for as long as possible and let most of the motion come from your hips. Pressing your head to your shoulder can help r

Mastering your brace can be the difference between a close call and a cold dip. Most of us don't plan on being upside down in our kayaks, which is why we need to practice pushing our edge and using proper technique to 'brace' ourselves back to centre so that we're ready for the unexpected. Start practicing this technique on calm water first to build confidence, then work towards mastering this skill in wind, waves, and current. Of course, a good brace is no substitute for learning your kayak res

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