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L-E-A-V-E Teaching Acronym for River Ferries, Eddy Turns, & Peel Outs

L-E-A-V-E Teaching Acronym for River Ferries, Eddy Turns, & Peel Outs

Teaching kayaking since 2009, I’ve learned all sorts of different acronyms to remember when ferrying from Point A to Point B across river currents, entering a river eddy with an eddy turn, and exiting a river eddy with a peel out. These are essential maneuvers for all...
Persistence, Determination, and Perseverance Leading to Nearly Lifelong Dream Being Realized – World Champion!

Persistence, Determination, and Perseverance Leading to Nearly Lifelong Dream Being Realized – World Champion!

Persistence, determination, and perseverance lead to nearly a lifelong dream being realized – world champion! I am a world champion!!! It still feels surreal to say. This has been a dream of mine ever since I started competing in freestyle kayaking nearly 25...
How to Hand Roll: Rolling a Kayak Without a Paddle

How to Hand Roll: Rolling a Kayak Without a Paddle

There are a lot of ways to hand roll and this only includes one or two of them, but my goal here is to give you a foundation for learning the skill on your own using a technique that works. You can also learn with hand paddles and webbed gloves if you need to get the...
The Backdeck Roll & Safety in Shallow Water

The Backdeck Roll & Safety in Shallow Water

Even if you know how to backdeck roll, you’ll want to watch this video for a modified version. The rule is simple, stay in the box and keep your elbows down. If you do that, the backdeck roll is faster, safer, and even better for shallow water and rocks than any...
Improvement Guaranteed: Do this Warm-Up every time you paddle

Improvement Guaranteed: Do this Warm-Up every time you paddle

One thing I’ve found over the years is that the top kayakers in the world all have certain skills and regular practices in common. Do this warm up, listed below, every time you touch the water and your boat and edge control will improve drastically. For the more...