How to Sea Kayak : Sea Kayak Paddling Tips

Learn how to transfer energy with your body to get the most out of paddling in this free sea kayaking video clip.

Expert: Jean Totz
Bio: President of Sweetwater Kayaks, Jean is also the Director of the Florida Gulf Coast International Sea Kayak Symposium at Sweetwater Kayaks.
Filmmaker: Bob Hunt

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• water
• sports
• fishing
• surfing
• ocean
• kayak
• extreme
• waves
• river
• sea

[lamyeechiu]

in a sea kayak, should one's knees touch the knee pads while feet are pressing on pedals?

[micahgee]

@fiofodiveia

play with the foot pegs and the location of the seat if possible.

You don't want your legs stretched out, you will lose circulation, you also don't want your knees to be bent too much either, lose circulation as well.

It makes all the difference in kayaking if your legs are in the right position and actively a part of kayaking and bracing

[fiofodiveia]

@DeepWaterKayaker I have other sort of concern and that's why I am here. Im n amateur novice kayker and I went kayaking today at Porto da Barra, Salvador, Brazil. I didt it for about an hour with my legs streched on the kayak all the time. As a result, I guess the position caused some pressure keeping the blood from circulating well in that region and I did not realize that. When I got off the kayak I almost fell to the ground cause my legs were completely dormant. How can I avoid that?

[Robopencil]

This video doesn't go over anything that isn't more or less common sense. But there are a LOT of people who paddle incorrectly.

[mikeybj]

so how else do you paddle? its not even fuunny

[drumhead95]

does that help for racing?

[DeepWaterKayaker]

Torso rotation is at the core of good paddling. But, bend the elbows toward the end of the stroke (and while lifting the blade out of the water). This releases tension on the active side and will help put more power into the next stroke (on the opposite side). When paddling with straight arms (as shown toward the end of this video) you will lose power and may set yourself up for serious injury.

[DeepWaterKayaker]

Torso rotation is at the core of good paddling. But, bend the elbows toward the end of the stroke (and while lifting the blade out of the water). This releases tension on the active side and will help put more power into the next stroke (on the opposite side). When paddling with straight arms (as shown toward the end of this video) you will lose power and may set yourself up for serious injury.