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Category Archives: Tips & Techniques
Kayaking With Confidence: How to Handle a Capsize
Kayaks and canoes are similar in concept yet different enough to cause concerns for many first-time kayakers. The most common question asked by newcomers to the sport is, “What happens if I capsize?” With a capsized canoe the paddler … Continue reading
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Tagged canoeing, capsize, kayak re-entry, kayaking, self-rescue, swift water rescue
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Stand-up Paddle Boarding for the Beginner
Stand-up paddle boarding, also know as SUP or SUPing, has become increasingly popular in recent years and more people can be found out on the waters enjoying this upward trending sport. Whether its at the beach, on a lake, … Continue reading
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Misadventures in Kayaking
I wouldn’t say that I necessarily have a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time — rather I seem to always unintentionally be where the action is. There are all kinds of situations that a … Continue reading
Posted in Kayaking, Tips & Techniques
Tagged alligators, boating, boating accidents, boating dangers, canoeing, feral hogs, float trip, kayaking, paddling
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Cold Weather Gear & Tips to Keep You Paddling Year-round
When the icy fingers of winter descend many paddlers wind up retiring their canoes and kayaks to the dark recesses of the garage until spring, but with the proper gear it’s possible to paddle all year long and stay … Continue reading
Posted in Canoeing, Kayaking, Tips & Techniques
Tagged canoeing, cold weather gear, drysuit, kayaking, neoprene, paddling gear, paddling gloves, poggies, spray skirt, wetsuit
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Seventy Percent of Drownees are Adults
World Swim and SCUBA Diving Instructors’ Conference Identifies Answers to Drowning SARASOTA, Fla., Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — People who can’t swim panic without the knowledge of how their bodies and the water work together. 21st Century Swimming Lessons, Inc. … Continue reading
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Tagged drowning, drowning statistics, swim conference, swimming, water saftety
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