How to Master Basic Kayaking Maneuvers

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Kayaking rivers sometimes calls for some quick decisions. This video clip series will discuss and teach you some valuable maneuvers you might need the next time you're on the water.

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How To "Peel Out" From An Eddy While Kayaking
Learn how to do a basic peel out from an eddy when kayaking. This video clip series will discuss and teach you some valuable maneuvers you might need the next time you're on the water.

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How To "Peel Out" With A Glide Turn While Kayaking
Learn how to use a glide turn to peel out of an eddy when kayaking. This video clip series will discuss and teach you some valuable maneuvers you might need the next time you're on the water.

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How To Connect Kayaking Maneuvers
Learn how important it is to be able to link all these maneuvers together when kayaking. This video clip series will discuss and teach you some valuable maneuvers you might need the next time you're on the water.

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How To Do A Back Ferry While Kayaking
Learn how to do a back ferry from one side of a river to the other in this free video clip on kayaking. This video clip series will discuss and teach you some valuable maneuvers you might need the next time you're on the water.

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How To Do A Basic Eddy Turn While Kayaking
Watch and learn details of how to correctly turn into an eddy in your kayak in this free video clip.

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How To Do A Front Ferry While Kayaking
Watch and learn tips on how to do a front ferry from one side of a river to the other in this free video clip on kayaking. This video clip series will discuss and teach you some valuable maneuvers you might need the next time you're on the water.

Views: 774
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How To Front Surf While Kayaking
Learn tips and techniques on how to front surf when kayaking. This video clip series will discuss and teach you some valuable maneuvers you might need the next time you're on the water.

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How To Glide Turn A Kayak Into An Eddy
Learn how to use your paddle to do a glide turn into an eddy when kayaking. This video clip series will discuss and teach you some valuable maneuvers you might need the next time you're on the water.

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How To Maneuver An Eddy When Kayaking
Learn tips and techniques on how to maneuver into an eddy when kayaking. This video clip series will discuss and teach you some valuable maneuvers you might need the next time you're on the water.

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How To Side Surf While Kayaking
Learn tips and techniques on how to back surf when kayaking. This video clip series will discuss and teach you some valuable maneuvers you might need the next time you're on the water.

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Learn River Kayaking Concepts & Principles
Learn important principles and concepts in the art of river kayaking in this free video clip.

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Learn Strategies for Kayaking on the River
Learn some great tips on how to develop strategies for kayaking down a river. This video clip series will discuss and teach you some valuable maneuvers you might need the next time you're on the water.

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Learn the Strategies Of The "Peel Out" While Kayaking
Learn the strategy behind a peel out when exiting an eddy in kayaking. This video clip series will discuss and teach you some valuable maneuvers you might need the next time you're on the water.

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Strategies Of How To "Ferry" While Kayaking
Learn some tips and techniques on how to ferry from one side of the river to the other when kayaking. This video clip series will discuss and teach you some valuable maneuvers you might need the next time you're on the water.

Views: 733
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What Does "Attaining" Mean When Kayaking?
Learn what attaining is and how to do it when kayaking. This video clip series will discuss and teach you some valuable maneuvers you might need the next time you're on the water.

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Tags: outdoor, kayaking, camping, outdoors, kayak, kayaks, river

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Summary: There are many different types of kayaks from fishing kayaks to whit water kayaks and they are each designed with a particular purpose in mind. They are made for a single person and have styles that can accommodate up to three people. They use currents from the water type they are on as well as double ended paddles to propel them. Each kayak has a cockpit style seat for the riders. This ensures the kayak can be turned back over if it were to flip.

This video clip series covers some great aspects of beginning river kayaking. Topics such as eddy turns, peel outs and ferries are all covered in detail and show you examples of how to do them. Our expert shares tips on turning a kayak, forward paddling, and reverse stroke paddling. This is a great hobby that is relaxing and stress relieving so a major detail addressed in this series is to let the river do the work and believe us, it will.

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Expert: Janet Burnett Cowie is one of the experts on Expert Village. With over 6,000 experts, Expert Village hosts videos of professionals who are authorities in their fields of interest. Our philosophy is to film and interview individuals who teach you what they know. Enjoy the Videos Janet Burnett Cowie has created and learn something new.