How To Get In A Kayak

How to Sit in a Kayak.

How to get in a kayak. Knowing the proper way to get into and sit in a kayak will save the paddler a lot of problems and keep them from getting wet right at the start. At this point you have pulled your body onto the kayak and have one foot on the kayak paddle just above the kayak paddle float. Place your other hand on the opposite end of the paddle shaft.

How to Get Into and Sit in the Kayak. This episode of Paddling TV show. Lower yourself into a squat position and hold onto the cockpit coaming of the kayak for support and balance.

If you have a kayak in which you have to externally rotate and splay your knees underneath thigh braces you can keep your knees slightly bent as you slide in and then position your thighs. But dont expect them to be able to stop you from flipping. Being able to get into a kayak while it is on land while being set up is one thing and getting into a kayak while it is on the water is another completely.

Learning how to re-enter your kayak from the water is a fundamental skill. From here put your paddle down next to your kayak so you can grab it when youre in the boat. Dropping into deep water especially if its cold water can be a great shock to the system.

Get up and hold your weight mainly on your hands. If you wear a skirt the easiest way to hold it is to start from behind and move simultaneously on both sides. Getting in and out of a kayak can be tricky but were confident that after a little practice youll catch on quickly.

Grab the paddle shaft and the back of the cockpit with one hand as an anchor point. Make use of the specialized equipment. How to get in a kayak from water How to get out of a kayak.