How To Kayak - Introduction to Boat Placement
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- In each kayaker's progression, there will be ups and downs. Sometimes the plateaus can be discouraging and frustrating. In this week's video, I discuss a different way to approach your kayaking. Boat Placement. This seemingly self explanatory concept is often the last thing on a paddler's mind in the middle of a rapid. However, it can, alone, determine success or failure in a rapid or river. I discuss how changing our focus while paddling will give us both the proper motivation to keep training, but also the mindset to get through difficult water without reverting to survival mode. come along as we discuss boat placement. Along the way, there are some first combat rolls, first rock spins, first 360 surfs, and many other fantastic moments! Amie, Jerry, Adam, Grant, Austin, Kevin and I had a great time making this one!
We were kayaking the Haw River NC - Glencoe to Redslide at 12' and at 7'.
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WHY DID AUSTIN GETTING HIS COMBAT ROLL MAKE ME CRY!!!!!! I AM A NORMAL PERSON!!!!!!!!! (sniff sniff, proud moment!)
Love it!
Just wanted to throw a thumbs up to Justin for that roll. I ask him if he ever thought about golf,,, playing of course. But through determination and grit he tasted real ("good times") "very good times" way to go guys. Thanks for the shares. Pete way to go with helping him all the way to the finish line.
Thanks Denny!
Pete you and the crew make it look easy
You will be there in no time!
I’m so jealous of your available choices of water and the great weather. I’m a Minnesotan 🥶
We are blessed around here! hang in there!!!
Another excellent video. Love the commentary and the length of the videos.
Thanks Lura!!
I am starting the journey of white water kayaking and I hope to find an instructor half as good as you. My goal is to be as good as your students someday.
Thanks a ton for the kind words Steve! There are a ton of great instruction options around the NC area...and they are way better at it than me. Where do you live? If you are near NC area, look up ACE Kayaking School, H2O Dreams and perhaps the NOC as well as some independent instructors like Boyd Ruppelt. They are as good as they come and live and breathe this stuff!
Nice video...we definately learn more from our failures than our successes
for sure Richie! Thanks!
most important thing, is have fun
You got it Scott!!!
Another top quality video Pete! I need to get on the water soon!
Thanks Noah!
Good info, Hope to put a lot of this in practice and to good use during 2021. Thanks once again for sharing your knowledge Pete.
Thanks Chris! Looking forward to finally getting together on a trip with you. Gotta make it happen!
Good tips
Thanks saltyw1!
Can't wait!!
Good stuff keep it coming!!
Will do Mitchell!
Great video! I forgot about my cabin fever for a bit...
Thanks Graycue!
New item added to padding checklist, bolt/lock cutters
Gotta say, we had this conversation...LOL!
I was there !!! I saw them walking up the trail me and my friend went to enjoy the view 😂😂😂
Right on David!
Fantastic video. I have those same silver Stolquist poggies. I hate them. They are too floppy and hard to get my hands in.
I have been using the IR microwaves lately. better for that exact reason!
@@RiverKingsKayak thanks. I’m shopping for replacements. I’ll look into those.
Interesting video. How long did it take you to get comfortable paddling until you felt good teaching newbies?
Good question! I like teaching. Even as a beginner, I tried to help my friends learn to roll. Nowadays, it seems 90% of my time on the water is spent in that capacity. Not sure I can really define a moment where I became comfortable. You need to be able to take care of those that are in the water with you...as long as that can be effected share what you got with whoever needs it!
@@RiverKingsKayak teaching and getting more folks excited about rivers helps us all for sure, I guess my question is how did you learn to take care of other boaters especially when you seem to be the only experienced boater seems like it should be the other way around when you are on the river
That’s why I carry bolt cutters in my vehicle
Not a bad idea!
I have been kayaking on lazy class 1 rivers, im waiting to start whitewater kayaking, is there any rivers in TN, that would be a good 1 to start?
I am sure they are out there, but I dont know those rivers in that area. Look for some printed guide books. We have several for NC that list, describe in detail and even rate on several levels such as scenery, quality of water etc...Those were a tremendous help to me as I was getting started. Hope this helps!
@@RiverKingsKayak I'm also looking at different whitewater boats and switching from 10ft Pelican recreational kayak. Which type or manufacturer would you recommend for a beginner to whitewater?
Great video Pete. How do you keep your lense so clear. I had a go over the weekend of doing a video and it was just water blob after water blob. Any tips?
Thanks! It happens. I mind it often. If I feel spray on my face, I check it at first opportunity. I have tried everything in the past like rain x etc...just paying attention to keeping it clear seems to work well.
@@RiverKingsKayak thanks Pete ill have to keep an eye on it 😀
Pete. Surfing..... I struggle so much because early on when I was learning to surf I got windowshaded and now I get lost in my head every time I try to surf causing me to not focus on what I'm doing. So from your videos I get the impression I need to go for a few swims to work on it. Correct?
I would say, dont be afraid of the window shade...it will happen on occasion and more so during the earlier learning. If you have a solid roll. It is mostly a non-issue anyway!
I noticed that you use Liquidlogic kayaks in all your videos, how do you feel about the Remix for a beginner? Will it catch eddies and surf and do most things except advanced playboating? Also, do you recommend sizing up or down in them if you fall between sizes, I'm 6'2" and 200lbs so not sure if the 69 or the 79 is right.
Hey Jimmy! Yes, the remix is widely regarded as one of the best all around platforms out there! It can do it all. I have the 69, my son and daughter both have the 47, and P5 just got the 59 to grow into as he grows out of the 47. I would recommend the 79 at your height for sure. Cant go wrong with a remix!
6:15 haha, uhh...
LOL!
Any new river runners coming 2021 I should hold off on. Been running up to class 2 in my Elise shoel 100ne. I enjoy playing in the rapids and surfing but need somthing that will keep up with the dagger axis and tsunami 120 my friends run. Tried the axis it didn't do it for me and probably wont be going beyond class 3 anytime soon. The hammer looked good but its nolonger in production and of course there are the crossovers. Katana, remix xp seem to be the only ones in production though.
Im not aware of any. Have you tried the Dagger Stratos? I have several friends that really like that one.
@@RiverKingsKayak not yet was thinking maybe the 12.5L cuz we do open water too. Looks like the only white water touring option with daggers rocker profile. Dagger have the best outfitting to don't they?
Dagger is def good. As for the "best", that is going to be very subjective. The only way to know is to demo the boat or at least try to sit in it for a while. The Stratos 12.5 is what Dirt Dobber is using on our touring trips and he really likes it!
I am seriously looking at the Katana.
@@ShortyAKALestat it's definitely probably the top option for the crossovers also a few hundred more. Here in Canada there $1659 with the remix xp10 and fusion 2 at $1300
Awesome job! enjoyed it. Def. not cool and rude of the dude who locked the gate on y'all! Seriously bad attitude. When he saw y'all then he should have at least asked y'all how much longer you guys were going to be and if everything is alright or if y'all needed help?! Usually people have a reason for running a lil behind, he should have checked on you guys. But as always great video and tons of great info... try to not get yourself locked up again bro LOL. Thanks for sharing
LOL!! Thanks brother!!
So I'm still waiting on my stinger xp from last years order. I'm told I'll have it in April this year. So I've slowly purchased some gear in preparation. Still in need of a skirt. Considering the rivers I'll be starting on will range from a class I to the very occasional class III. I was thinking up starting with a bungee skirt until I'm more confident in my roll and move to a rand skirt for the larger rivers later. I've run these rivers before on my SOT, but I feel it's going to be learning all over again with this boat.
The right bungee is all you should need if you are not running massive water or waterfalls.
Oustanding video as always Pete! This year I want to expand my tool set and knowledge, which means I need to paddle with more experienced paddlers or take some classes. I just picked up a Remix 69 so I want to try to get some light WW practice in and learn to roll too.
Right on Tim! Thanks for the kind words! You are going to love it!
@@RiverKingsKayak Thanks Pete! I just have to get over being intimidated paddling with better boaters. Lol
@@timmcdaniels7083 find the ones that truly want to help!!
@@RiverKingsKayak any suggestions around the Charlotte area? I am not on Facebook so I dont have a lot of access to any groups.
@@timmcdaniels7083 MRP. Mecklenburg Regional Paddlers