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How to Hold a Raft Paddle for Whitewater Rafting

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Part of the video series: Paddle Techniques for White Water Rafting

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Summary: Learn how to hold a paddle correctly for whitewater rafting in this free training video from our whitewater rafting expert.

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By Kevin McMillan
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Contact: www.kayaklesson.com

Kevin McMillan has been with Zoar Outdoor since 1992, as an experiential educator and technical specialist with corporate programs. He currently holds ACA certifications in river...read more

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"Hi, so we're going to be talking a little about some safety in the boat as well. You need to make sure that this end of the paddle t-grip here is covered at all times. It's called the t-grip because it likes to jump off into your teeth. There are a lot of them floating around in the center of the boat when you're paddling with a crew. So you make sure the thumb is holding the t-grip, hand over the t-grip so you're paddling nice strong forward strokes. If you paddle like this the whole day the t-grip ends up banging the person in front of you the whole day and the person behind you in the face and the grove dynamics is not a good way to start your rafting day, so making sure you have your t-grip covered all the times is great. If you take a break from paddling, if you have the paddle blade out of the boat, better than having a t-grip floating inside the boat. If your raft hits a rock and it surprises you this tends to leap up and hits the person across from you in the face, also not a great way to spend your day on the river. So make sure again that you have the t-grip covered, make sure everyone in the boat has a t-grip covered and they're nice strong forward strokes and you guys paddle safe and strong. Let's get out of here!"

eHow Article: How to Hold a Raft Paddle for Whitewater Rafting