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Sea Kayaking: The Forward Sweep

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Summary: Sea kayaking can be a very dangerous sport that not everyone is made for. Learn how to do a forward sweep and how to be safe while doing it.

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By Jean Totz
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President of Sweetwater Kayaks, Jean is also the Director of the Florida Gulf Coast International Sea Kayak Symposium at Sweetwater Kayaks. Jean received her Level 3 BCU Coach...read more

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"The forward sweep: he is going to reach as far as he can; sweep out as far as he can to the stern; and turn his boat to the right. That is a sweep stroke and it turns your boat. He's pressing on the left foot peg, paddling on the left side and is turning his boat to the right. The forward sweep. Russell is looking where he is going, so he's looking over his right shoulder and he has leaned the boat slightly to the left. What this does; it makes a long boat turn easily because it has shortened the water line. We call that edging. "

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