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Sea kayaking can be a very dangerous sport that not everyone is made for. Learn many great details on this sport and how to be safe while doing it.
There are 30 videos in this series:
Learn how to unload your sea kayak from your car by yourself in this free sea kayaking video clip.
Learn how to unload your sea kayak from your car with two people in this free sea kayaking video clip.
Learn how to lift carry and load your sea kayak on your car in this free sea kayaking video clip.
Learn how to lift your kayak without hurting your back in this free sea kayaking video clip.
Learn how to properly secure your kayak to your car and travel in this free sea kayaking video clip.
Here are some of the basic elements you need for sea kayaking in this free sea kayaking video clip.
How to be aware of your environment while kayaking in this free sea kayaking video clip.
Here is some of the safety equipment and essentials for kayaking you will need in this free sea kayaking video clip.
Here are some tips on how to paddle a kayak, your posture, movement and grip in this free sea kayaking video clip.
Learn how to transfer energy with your body to get the most out of paddling in this free sea kayaking video clip.
Learn how to get into your kayak without problems or tipping over in this free sea kayaking video clip.
Learn how to put on a spray skirt to keep water out of your kayak in this free sea kayaking video clip.
Learn how to launch your kayak from land in this free sea kayaking video clip.
Learn how to get into your kayak in water and launch in this free sea kayaking video clip.
Learn what to do if you come out of your kayak while in the water in this free sea kayaking video clip.
Learn how to use a paddle float to rescue yourself in this free sea kayaking video clip.
Learn how to use a cowboy rescue to get back in your boat in this free sea kayaking video clip.
How to get water out of your kayak while in the water in this free sea kayaking video clip.
Learn some of the fundamentals of kayaking in this free sea kayaking video clip.
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.
Sea kayaking can be a very dangerous sport that not everyone is made for. Learn how to do a reverse sweep and how to be safe while doing it.
Sea kayaking can be a very dangerous sport that not everyone is made for. Learn how to do a draw stroke and how to be safe while doing it.
Sea kayaking can be a very dangerous sport that not everyone is made for. Learn how to do a forward stroke and how to be safe while doing it.
Sea kayaking can be a very dangerous sport that not everyone is made for. Learn how to kayak backwards and how to be safe while doing it.
Sea kayaking can be a very dangerous sport that not everyone is made for. Learn how to do a hip snap and how to be safe while doing it.
Kayaks have been used for thousands of years - the oldest kayaks dating back 4,000 years. Inuit Indians, who invented and named the kayak, have always used them as an effective means for hunting sea animals such as sea lions. Today the majority of kayaks are used for recreation. From sea kayaks to white water kayaks, these amazingly versatile boats are employed and enjoyed all around the world. Learning how to use a kayak is not exactly intuitive and getting instruction from a professional instructor is paramount for beginners. If you would like to learn kayaking basics before getting in the water, learn for free from one of our experts.
In this free online video series, learn kayaking basics from expert kayaking instructor Jean Totz. Jean will teach you important kayaking tips on kayak maintenance, how to safely carry a kayak, how to load a kayak onto your car and how to be safe before you even get into the water. She will demonstrate basic kayaking techniques such as how to get out of the kayak and stay dry, how to paddle a kayak and not fall out, how to turn a kayak, and how to transport kayaks.
Jean Totz 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 (Advanced Open Water) Award and 5 star training (Tidal, Surf and Leadership skills) at Nigel Dennis' Anglesey Sea and Surf Center in Holyhead Wales. Jean has paddled Whitewater on the Tellico River in Tenn. and the Nantahala and the Ocoee rivers in North Carolina. Her passion is open water kayaking; "Experiencing the dynamics of the sea along with the wind, waves, and current from a kayak is exhilarating and challenging." Some of Jean's paddling highlights have been: the Sucia Islands just off of the Orca Island in Washington State with Nigel Foster and friends; 5 star training in Vancouver and in Maine; coaching for New York Kayak Company, Sea Kayak Georgia, Aqua Adventuredkdk
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