| Sea Kayaking Series - Volume 1: Getting Started |
| 00:36 |
Introduction |
Robert Starling |
| 01:03 |
Sponsors |
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| 01:41 |
Video clips from the series |
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| 02:21 |
History of Kayaking |
Nigel Foster |
| 04:42 |
Factoid - Hats |
Russell Farrow |
| 05:13 |
Selecting a Kayak
Selection Points
• Application
•
Stability
•
Speed
•
Material
•
Construction
•
Comfort
•
Price
|
Nigel Foster |
| 07:56 |
Food for Thought - Getting the proper instruction |
Chris Duff |
| 08:21 |
Parts of a Kayak
Parts of a Kayak Points
•
Diagrams
•
Illustrations
•
Books
•
Magazines
|
Nigel Foster |
| 14:27 |
Factoid - Parachute flares |
Jean Totz |
| 14:52 |
Fitting Your Kayak
Fitting Your Kayak Points
•
Foot Contacts
•
Thigh contact
•
Knee Contact
•
Hip Contact
•
Edge Your Kayak |
Nigel Foster |
| 18:56 |
Food for Thought - Try lots of kayaks |
Phil Eccles |
| 19:44 |
Gear Part 1
PFD, spray skirt, tow lines,
helmets, paddle floats, sponges, pumps,
exposure bag, personal items, kayak patches |
Nigel Foster |
| 29:03 |
Factoid - Whistles |
Robert Starling |
| 29:23 |
Gear Part 2 - Clothing
Gear Points
•
Paddle
•
PFD
•
Spray Skirt
•
Clothing
•
Safety Gear |
Nigel Foster |
| 37:21 |
Factoid - Selecting the proper footwear |
Robert Starling |
| 37:42 |
Safety
Lifting your kayak, kayak carts, loading the kayak on your car,
kayaking safety issues |
Nigel Foster |
| 42:30 |
Video Conclusion and Credits |
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| 43:45 |
About Starling Productions |
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| Sea Kayaking Series - Volume 2: Essential Strokes |
| 00:32 |
Introduction |
Robert Starling |
| 00:59 |
Sponsors |
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| 01:38 |
Video clips from the series |
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| 02:16 |
Wet Exit
Wet Exit Points
•
Tuck Paddle
•
Spray Skirt
•
Relax Legs
•
Both Hands
•
Roll Out |
Nigel Foster |
| 06:37 |
Factoid - Keep a knife in your PFD |
Robert Starling |
| 06:55 |
Basic Forward Strokes
Forward Stroke Points
• Angle Blade
• Foot Pressure
• Torso Rotation
• Avoid Turbulence
• Clean Exit |
Nigel Foster |
| 13:58 |
Food for Thought - People, culture and adventure |
Chris Duff |
| 14:38 |
Sweep Strokes - forward and reverse |
Nigel Foster |
| 21:45 |
Basic Edging
Forward Sweep Points
•
Same Side Foot
•
Semi-circular
•
Torso Rotation
•
Push Top Hand
Reverse Sweep Points
•
Back of Blade
•
Semi-circular
•
Opposite Foot
•
Quiet Blade |
Nigel Foster |
| 24:47 |
Factoid - Keep some drinking water with you |
Robert Starling |
| 25:06 |
Reversing Strokes |
Nigel Foster |
| 30:44 |
Stopping Strokes
Reverse Stoke Points
•
Close Blade
•
Upright Power
•
Straight Arms
•
Torso Rotation
•
Opposite Foot
Stopping Stroke Points
• Two Shallow Strokes
• Two Deep Strokes |
Nigel Foster |
| 32:46 |
Factoid - A way to keep your hands free |
Russell Farrow |
| 33:08 |
Draw Strokes
Draw Stroke Points
•
To Go Sideways
•
Rotate Torso
•
Upright Paddle
•
Deep Blade
•
Push Top
•
Pull Bottom |
Nigel Foster |
| 39:52 |
Food for Thought - On kayaking |
Greg Stamer |
| 40:16 |
Low Brace
Low Brace Points
•
Horizontal Paddle
•
Elbows 90 degrees
•
Flat Blade
•
Offside Hand To Hip
•
Onside Edge
Edging
•
Downside Straight
•
Upside Bent
•
Torso and Head Bent Upside
•
Downside Hip
Low Brace Recovery Points
•
Push Down
•
Center Weight
•
Look Down
•
Rotate To Onside
•
Slice Out |
Nigel Foster |
| 44:15 |
Factoid - Group Paddling |
Jean Totz |
| 44:30 |
Basic Rescues - Group Deep Water, from the outside |
Nigel Foster |
| 48:49 |
Basic Rescues - Group Deep Water, between kayaks |
Nigel Foster |
| 50:25 |
Food for Thought - Special Moments |
Phil Eccles |
| 51:02 |
Choosing a Paddle: Part 1
Paddle Types |
Nigel Foster |
| 1:01:02 |
Factoid - Keep a loose, light grip on the paddle |
Russell Farrow |
| 1:01:19 |
Choosing a Paddle: Part 2
Shaft Types and Materials |
Nigel Foster |
| 1:10:55 |
Video Conclusion and Credits |
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| 1:12:08 |
About Starling Productions |
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| Sea Kayaking Series - Volume 3:
Directional Control |
| 00:28 |
Introduction |
Robert Starling |
| 00:54 |
Sponsors |
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| 01:34 |
Video clips from the series |
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| 2:12 |
Edging
Edging Points
• Downside Leg Straight
• Upside Knee Bent
• Torso Centered Over Boat
• Weight on Downside Hip |
Nigel Foster |
| 7:09 |
Factoid - Muti-day trip packing |
Russell Farrow |
| 7:27 |
High and Low Pressure
High and Low Pressure (forward) Points
• High Pressure on Bow
• Low Pressure on Stern
|
Nigel Foster |
| 14:04 |
Food for Thought - Views on Sea Kayaking |
Tyrs Morris |
| 14:39 |
The Tail Skid
Tail Skid Points
• Forward Hull Speed
• Edge Away From Turn
• Initiate With a Forward Sweep
• Hold Edge and Paddle Forward
• Sit Upright to Hold the Turn |
Nigel Foster |
| 19:30 |
Factoid - First Aid Kits |
Jean Totz |
| 20:12 |
Low Brace Turns
Low Brace Turn Points
• Forward Hull Speed
• Short Sweep
• Brace Inside
• Hold Edge |
Nigel Foster |
| 24:20 |
Food for Thought - Views on Sea Kayaking |
Bjorn Olsen |
| 25:16 |
Sweep and Skim
Sweep and Skim Points
• Outside Edge
• Forward Sweep
• Skim Blade |
Nigel Foster |
| 34:40 |
Factoid - Tides and Winds |
Russell Farrow |
| 35:00 |
Sculling Draw
Sculling Draw Points
• Vertical Paddle
• Torso Rotation
• Extended Arm
• Straighten Leg
• Blade Angle Less Than 45 degrees
• Forward and Back Blade Movement |
Nigel Foster |
| 39:04 |
Food for Thought - Views on Kayaking |
Greg Stamer |
| 39:50 |
Bow Rudder
Bow Rudder Points
• Precision Turns
• Turn Upwind
• Maintaining Course
• Crossing Eddies |
Nigel Foster |
| 46:53 |
Factoid - Group Paddling |
Jean Totz |
| 47:07 |
Stern Draw and Stern Rudder
Stern Draw and Stern Rudder
• Maintaining Course
• Back of the Blade, Edge Away
• Face of the Blade, Edge Towards |
Nigel Foster |
| 52:54 |
Food for Thought - Paddling in the Wind |
Nigel Foster |
| 53:54 |
Linked Rudders - Bow Rudder and Stern Draw
Linked Rudder Points
• Blend Bow Rudder With Stern Draw
• Used to Avoid Obstacles |
Nigel Foster |
| 55:55 |
Factoid - Sealing bags for storage |
Jean Totz |
| 56:16 |
Side Slip
Side Slip Points
• Forward Hull Speed
• Blade Behind Your Hips
• Vertical Paddle
• Neutral Blade Position
• Feather Blade Lightly |
Nigel Foster |
| 1:01:37 |
Food for Thought - View on Sea Kayaking |
Brian Smith |
| 1:02:18 |
Control Across the Wind
Control Across the Wind Points
• Edge Into the Wind to Lock Stern
• Edge Away from the Wind to Release Stern
• Maintain Course With Stern Draw |
Nigel Foster |
| 1:05:29 |
Factoid - Grabbing the bow toggle |
Russell Farrow |
| 1:05:48 |
Turning in Wind |
Nigel Foster |
| 1:07:45 |
Video Conclusion and Credits |
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| 1:09:00 |
About Starling Productions |
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| Sea
Kayaking Series - Volume 4: Rescues |
| 00:31 |
Introduction |
Robert Starling |
| 00:57 |
Sponsors |
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| 01:37 |
Video clips from the series |
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| 2:16 |
T-Rescues
Victim
• Keep hold of your paddle and bow
• Firmly hold rescue kayak
• Give kayak to rescuer
Rescuer
• Line of approach
• Reassure victim
• Kayaks in T shape
• Upturn kayak
•
Invert to drain
•Consider having another kayaker assist
•Have the victim assist |
Nigel Foster |
| 12:42 |
Factoid - Risk Assessment |
Russell Farrow |
| 13:03 |
Double Rescues
• One stabilizes while the other enters
• Situated kayaker sculls for support as
person in the water enters
|
Nigel Foster |
| 17:04 |
Food for Thought - Free Time |
Chris Duff |
| 17:27 |
Self Rescues
• Paddle float re-entry
• Re-entry and roll with paddle float
• Re-entry and roll
• Cowboy re-entry |
Nigel Foster |
| 24:09 |
Factoid - Cell Phones |
Jean Totz |
| 24:23 |
Eskimo Rescues
• Stay in kayak
• Lean forward
• Bang on hull
• Move hands forward and back
• Bring head to surface
• Hip flick
• Avoid collision |
Nigel Foster |
| 28:47 |
Food for Thought - Views on Sea Kayaking |
Christine |
| 29:20 |
Towing Systems
• Body linked system
• Kayak linked system
• Quick release, shock absorbing, easy to
attach and remove, easy to stow, should float
• Person being towed steers toward tower |
Nigel Foster |
| 37:00 |
Factoid - Daisy Chain Stitch |
Jean Totz |
| 37:15 |
Towing
Rafted
• Multiple kayaks rafted together
• Attach using a tow line
Swimmers
• There are several ways to rescue a swimmer,
practice all of the methods
• Hold stern toggle, hold beside the bow,
lay on rear deck |
Nigel Foster |
| 41:05 |
Food for Thought - Views on Kayaking |
Nigel Robinson |
| 41:43 |
Anchored Rescues
• Prevent Drift
• Keep line taut
• Tow when victim is seated
• Release line when clear of danger |
Nigel Foster |
| 44:01 |
Factoid - Flares |
Robert Starling |
| 44:18 |
Repairs on Water
• Plumbers mastic tape or epoxy putty for
wet surfaces
• Duct tape on dry surfaces |
Nigel Foster |
| 48:20 |
Food for Thought - Personal Boat Tether |
Chris Duff |
| 49:10 |
Tips and Tricks |
Nigel Foster |
| 57:00 |
Video Conclusion and Credits |
|
| 58:14 |
About Starling Productions |
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| Sea Kayaking Series - Volume 5: Forward Paddling |
| 00:30 |
Introduction |
Robert Starling |
| 00:58 |
Sponsors |
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| 01:38 |
Video clips from the series |
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| 02:15 |
The Forward Stroke with a … |
Nigel Foster |
| 02:16 |
Euro Paddle |
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| 06:29 |
Greenland Paddle |
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| 07:55 |
Feathered Paddle |
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| 08:50 |
Wing Paddle
Forward Stroke Points
• Torso rotation
• Press with the same side foot
• Blade placement
• Clean blade exit
• Move blade to the side during the
stroke
• Visualize placing the paddle and
pulling
the kayak past it
|
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| 14:37 |
Factoids -Use a Spare Paddle |
Jean Totz |
| 14:53 |
The Greenland Stroke
• Check the overall paddle length,
shaft or
loom length
and the diameter of the shaft
• Your thumbs and forefingers encircle
the
shaft
• Your remaining fingers rest on the
blades
• Your hands are wider apart than your
hips
|
Greg Stamer |
| 27:04 |
food for thought - Views on Kayak Education |
Chris Duff |
| 27:39 |
Maintaining a Course Nigel Foster
Stern
• When a kayak turns off course it
is usually
because the stern is sliding sideways
• Correct by pulling the stern back
into line
• Slice the blade out
• Place the onside elbow to your hip
• Press with your top hand
• Edge the kayak towards the blade
Bow
• Blend the bow draw into the forward
stroke
• Edge the kayak away from the stroke
Other Points
• Edge the kayak into the wind to
minimize
weather cocking
• Edge the kayak away from the wind
to face
or turn into
the
wind
• Skegs
and rudders can cause drag
|
|
| 33:38 |
Factoids - GPS Use for the Forward
Stroke |
Jean Totz |
| 33:59 |
Reversing and Stopping
Reversing
• Torso Rotation
• Press with the opposite foot
• Blade placement
• Steer using a reverse sweep
• Use straight arms
Stopping
• Use two light reverse strokes followed
with
two powerful reverse strokes
• Or use a high brace turn
|
Nigel Foster |
| 41:15 |
food for thought - Views on Navigation
|
Christine |
| 41:40 |
High Brace Stop
• Get in the high brace position
• Raise the leading edge of the paddle
• Pivot around the paddle
• Use a hip flick to recover
|
Nigel Foster |
| 43:20 |
factoids - Keep a Light Grip on
the Paddle
|
Russell Farrow |
| 43:38 |
Riding Following Seas
• Watch the wave in the front of you
• Accelerate when the bow drops
• Relax and steer
• Repeat when the kayak stalls
• The bigger the wave in the front of you the
bigger the wave is behind
you
• Watch the wave patters
• Bigger waves travel faster
|
Nigel Foster |
| 46:31 |
food for thought - Views on Kayaking |
Phil Eccles |
| 47:12 |
Control Across Wind
• Edge the kayak into the wind
• Use a stern draw to stop stern slipping
• Lower the skeg or rudder to stop stern
slipping
• Lift the skeg or rudder when turning
into the wind |
Nigel Foster |
| 51:46 |
Video Conclusion and Credits
|
|
| 52:58 |
About Starling Productions |
|
| Sea Kayaking Series -
Volume 6: Rolling and Bracing |
| 00:36 |
Introduction |
Robert Starling |
| 00:57 |
Sponsors |
|
| 01:37 |
Video clips from the series |
|
| 02:15 |
Wearing Your Kayak Nigel Foster The
Foot Braces
•
With your legs straight and your feet upright,
your feet should contact the foot braces
The
Seat
•
Leave a finger width on each side between
the seat and your hip
The Back Support
• Should be firm and
give central support at
a low level
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| 7:37 |
Factoid - Keep a Whistle with You |
Russell Farrow |
| 7:52 |
Low Brace Recovery
• Your blade is horizontal and flat
• The power face is up
• Keep your elbows above the paddle
• Edge towards the paddle
• Press down and hip flick
• Your head peers over the edge of
the
kayak
• Guide your blade to the surface
|
Nigel Foster |
| 11:27 |
Food For Thought -Views on Kayak Training |
Chris Duff |
| 12:03 |
Rolling Part 1
• Tuck your paddle along the side of the kayak
• Follow the paddle into the water
• Lean your body towards the paddle
• Keep your head close to the surface
• Extend your arms into the air |
Nigel Foster |
| 16:53 |
Factoid - Making a Parachute Flare
Container
|
Jean Totz |
| 17:17 |
Sculling for Support
• Setup
• Angle the front of the blade to skim
• Lift and tuck the rear blade
• Sweep the front blade out in an arc at 45 degrees
• Reverse scull
• Keep your elbows bent
• Your elbows are hanging below the paddle shaft
• Raise the leading edge of the paddle
• Hip flick |
Nigel Foster |
| 24:07 |
Food for Thought - Views on Kayaks
and Kayaking
|
Greg Stamer |
| 24:40 |
Rolling Part 2
Rolling Tips
• Tuck your paddle during the fall
• Take time to setup
• Use a scull if the roll fails |
Nigel Foster |
| 33:58 |
Factoid -Proper Paddling Shoes |
Robert Starling |
| 34:18 |
Greenland Rolls and Bracing
• Use an extended paddle
• Always keep one hand on the paddle when extended sideways
High and Low Braces
• Extend the paddle
• Hip snap
• Scull for additional lift
Rolling
• Keep your upper hand near your chin
• Push upright by arching your back
• Push your head down into the water
• Recover your body position
• Recover your blade by sliding it sideways inward |
Greg Stamer |
| 44:44 |
Video Conclusion and Credits |
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| 46:00 |
About Starling Productions |
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