Surf kayak

Yesterday saw another Kauai court appearance for Jimbo Pellegrine, jumbo surfer, and things are looking good for him. Or, as good as things can look for a man who lost an arm in an auto collision and is staring down the barrel of felony terroristic threatening charges. The temporary insanity approach is working, with two …

Kayak surfing or surf kayaking in sea kayaking or specialized surf kayaks at the La Push Pummel, Washington Coast, Santa Cruz Surf Kayak Festival.

Table of Contents hide Most Important Skills for Sea Kayaking 1 Learn how to make a bilge pump 2 Stay visible on the water 3 Scout ocean surf in your kayak 4 Construct a tow line 5 Try the sea kayak scramble self-rescue 6 Understand marine VHF radio use 7 Re-enter and roll your kayak In recent years, adventurous paddlers and expeditioners have shown that you can go just about anywhere there’s water in a sea kayak. From Antarctica to the Grand Canyon and beyond, with the right training and…

How to Get Started Surf Kayaking What is surf kayaking? Surf kayaking is exactly what it says it is. It’s surfing the waves in a kayak instead of on a surf board. You are armed with a paddle and a kayak that is great for catching the waves. The aim is the same as normal surfing; you want to catch the wave and surf in like a boarder. But the best thing is, you get to do it sitting down. Amazing! What is a surf kayak? Surf kayaks are kayaks which are designed to surf on..

Such an amazing gathering of the paddle surf tribe for the 30th Annual Santa Cruz Paddlefest! You can read my full wrap up report on C&K Online HERE, including some of my best shots. A HUGE thanks to all the organizers and volunteers that make this event possible, especially Mathew Hoff and Tiffani Hall. I’d […]

Serbia's Marko Novakovic celebrates his third place finish in a men's kayak single 200m semifinal in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, on August 10, 2012.

Waveski: Surfs Up! Summer is here and it is time to have some fun in the waves... ...take an old windsurfer and make a waveski.

Understanding Turning Techniques In very windy weather, it is often more comfortable to use turning techniques that only employ edging and power strokes on the upwind side of the kayak. This technique places the boat across the wind and stationary at the end of the turn.

Glacier kayaking in Canada's Coast Mountains