How to Boof a Kayak (3 Components to the Basic Boof) | Advanced Whitewater Kayaking Skills Series

In this video the Aquabatics Calgary team present an easy to understand 3 component progression to learn how to boof your kayak on your local Class II/III run. At this stage it isn't about big drops, more about creating muscle memory and dialing in the the basics so it becomes second nature before taking it to bigger whitewater.
00:11 Introduction to boofing and why this is an important kayaking technique
1:14 Cross Current Speed -- using control and finesse to maintain momentum
2:16 Stroke Timing -- breaking down the boof stroke
3:14 Edge Control -- transitioning your edges for a smooth transition and exit
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[@noeldaniels3406]

Probably the best video of this kind. Clear, comprehensive direction with examples without being too long. Thank you man, doing a great job!

[@AQOutdoors]

Thanks so much for the kind words and really humbled to hear the feedback!

[@idunnopoetry]

I came here to learn how to put drugs in my butt, but found a lifetime passion hobby I never knew existed. Thank you so much for opening my eyes to the truth of how beautiful life can actually be. 🧡

[@blues-indianer8667]

This videos are really well done even for deaf paddlers, we only have to look carefully to the kajakers. I'm really convinced of this explanations, thx for posting! Kind regards, Henry

[@simoncoward34]

Thanks Henry. Really appreciate the kind words and stoked it is helpful for you...

[@blues-indianer8667]

@@simoncoward34 Absolutely, it makes me pleasured to pay attention next time in my boat on training that skills properly. It looks so easy, the technique is exemplary!

[@juttaweiss9560]

thank you so much for your super explanations !!! I like your videos very much

[@AQOutdoors]

Our pleasure.. thanks so much for checking out the videos..

[@brookedurkan8412]

Great video, thank you!

[@pop4725]

Excellent explanation, thank you

[@AQOutdoors]

Thanks for the comment and for checking out the video.

[@visconzl]

Excellent video.

[@AQOutdoors]

visco_ thanks so much for the comment. Stoked you enjoyed it/found it valuable.

[@scottblanks]

What’s the name of the kayak being used in this video? Brand? Great Video! Thank you!

[@simoncoward5955]

Thanks for the kind words! The orange boat is an old Dagger RPM, the green one is the Dagger Nomad Large

[@marciaewell2661]

Back when I taught kayaking, we called this "how to catch an eddy" using angle, momentum and lean. Boofing was about how to land a steep but shallow waterfall or just fly over a shallow rock with a big sticky hole behind it???

[@AQOutdoors]

Thanks for checing out the video. We also use ths to teach catching eddies, we then just add the additional lean, stroke timing and feature to turn it into a cross current speed boof. The arc of the 'eddy turn' coming to the drop allows the boof stroke to drive the kayak straight off a droprather than have it turn. Lots of ways to boof for sure, this is just a pregression we use for strong intermediate paddlers learning to boof.

[@boofbean4309]

I now know how to boof

[@youtubemedia414]

20

[@VancouverIslandPaddleBoarding]

You do what with the kayak!!!?? 🤣😂😂🤣

[@youtubemedia414]

0:20

[@Cookinberry]

sounds painful

[@ilovesheen7446]

cookumms boofing aint painful, you need to use more water and the speed wont hurt your ass as much, and its best if you use vaseline so the boofer can slide right up your ass and deliver the boof solution

[@MaximumEfficiency]

boot?

[@AQOutdoors]

Boof!

[@MaximumEfficiency]

boat :)

[@dabradguy]

I haven't boofed yet.

[@youtubemedia414]

20 seconds

[@ilovesheen7446]

Thats not the boofing i know and love

[@AQOutdoors]

Agreed. It is a platform we use to break down boofing for intermediate boaters. It progresses i to the boofing you know and love!

[@Sc.Luv2sc]

Please define boof....

[@AQOutdoors]

Hi Scott. In its simplest description, boofing is the bow of the boat landing in a way that it rides over (rather than through) a hydraulic feature.
The boof many people aspire to is off a waterfall and the boat lands flat and then skips away from the drop without losing downstream speed. It is a critical component of paddling harder whitewater.
This video is designed to give intermediate paddlers some tangible working points to dial in the basics and progress from there.
Hope that helps and happy to elaborate further.