ENJOY WATER/
ENJOY THE KAYAK/
ENJOY WATER/
ENJOY THE KAYAK/
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Hold the oar with both hands, place it on your head and make sure your elbows form a right angle. With this separation of hands you will achieve a powerful paddle allowing arms, shoulders and back to work together to generate an easy movement.
HYPOTHERMIA is the biggest and most common mistake for a kayaker. It could happen even on the sunniest summer day and it's just about being wet for a long time. Avoid wearing thermal clothing (lycras, wetsuits, booties) and carrying dry clothes in a waterproof bag as a safety measure.
It is very important to select a good area to enter with the kayak in our early beginnings. We will select a place where the water is calm, without rocks and with shallow water. Make it easy the first few times!
The most extended and resistant kayaks are called sit-on-top or self-emptying. They are perfect for initiation because with the same versatile kayak we can paddle in the sea, reservoirs, swamps or easy rivers. Being unsinkable gives us great security during our practice.
River kayaking is one of the most technical and spectacular disciplines we can practice. As the waters become wild, it will require all our effort to pass the rapids without turning over.