Basic Canoeing: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started (How To Basics)
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Kayaking For Beginners: 10 Essential Tips Everyone Should Know Before They Go Kayaking
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Basic Kayaking: All the Skills and Gear You Need to Get Started
Changing paddling sides to steer the canoe. How hard can it be to paddle a kayak, right? But the water temperature might be icy cold. Make sure you wear clothes that are appropriate for the water not the air temperature. Take a look at our guide to beginners kayaking gear here and the best kayaking shops in the UK here. There are a whole range of different types of kayaks available — from long narrow racing boats to tiny squat freestyle playboats.
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Sit-on-top kayaks are great for beginners as they are easy to paddle and reassuringly stable. Wearing a buoyancy aid is essential for any kayaker — whether you are a beginner or an experienced paddler. Buoyancy aids are like life jackets but allow more movement around the arms and neck, which make them much more suited to kayaking. Even if you are a strong swimmer, you never know when you might get into trouble in the water. Buoyancy aids will always be provided by kayaking schools, but if you are paddling alone we recommend buying your own or renting from a nearby watersports centre.
Read more about choosing the right kayaking buoyancy aid here. Learning how to sit properly in a kayak will make it so much easier when you start paddling. Rest your feet here. Your toes should be pointed outwards and heels towards the centre.
Your knees should be bent upwards and outwards, allow contact with the thigh braces. Read more about beginner kayaking techniques here. This might sound obvious but plenty of people hold their paddle the wrong way when learning to kayak.
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Hold the paddle with both hands just over shoulder distance apart. Make sure the concave part of the blade is facing you.
When you dip the paddle blade into the water, the concave part should sweep through the water. Check your knuckles are in line with the blade.
This is another simple piece of advice but easy to forget.