The folks over at Adventure Kayaking magazine have published a blog post on the high brace. It is worth a read, make sure you read some of the comments as well.
High Brace Kayak Technique
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Category Archives: Skills
Gales Sea Kayak Rescue Video
This came via CKF.org (via BASK):
This sea kayak rescue took place during a coaches only surf session during the 2012 Gales Storm Gathering on Lake Superior at Wawa, ON. Conditions for the day were winds Force 8-9 and seas to 4 meters. http://vimeo.com/56926839
Golden Gate Sea Kayak Symposium is coming!
Just a friendly reminder that the Golden Gate Sea Kayak Symposium is fast approaching! It is being held a little earlier this year, from January 25 – 27. GGSKS is a skills symposium in one of the most spectacular and dynamic locations in the world — the Marin Headlands and San Francisco Bay. This event is dedicated to the sheer joy of paddling well and paddling safe. Some of the best coaches in the world will be here to coach you and inspire you. Spring tides and powerful Pacific swells will ensure challenging conditions for even the most seasoned paddlers. The area has beautiful surf, rock gardens, tide races, flatwater and challenging navigation. Take one look around and you’ll see Mt. Tamalpais, the Marin Headlands, the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco Skyline, Berkeley, Alcatraz, Angel Island, the Bay Bridge and more…
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Safety Class
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Nineteen! Some folks are so renowned that you need only mention their first name. We’re fortunate to have such a woman in our local paddling community. When Jen Kleck generously offered SDKC two free sessions on kayak safety, 19 paddlers … Continue reading
Calling for Help on a VHF Radio
A visiting Coast Guard rep gave us the following simple steps in using your VHF radio for emergency calls:
- Turn radio power on
- Tune to channel 16
- Press transmit button and clearly state three times “Mayday” (for distress) or “Pan-Pan” (for urgent)
- State: you are a kayaker named … your position …. nature of emergency …. kind of assistance needed …. number of persons …. other useful info ….
- State “over” and release transmit button
- Wait 30 seconds, repeat above steps if no response received.
Because kayaks are low profile, the range of the transmitting radio may only be a mile or so. But the radio towers or passing vessels may be able to pick up your signal, so continue to transmit intermittently until a response is received.
The Contact Tow – Do these men look familiar?!
Here is a link to the online article from Adventure Kayak Magazine written by Ginni Callahan regarding how and when to use the contact tow.
Video of Cherry Gorge River Run
Following is a link to a video about running the multi-day Class V Cherry Creek run up near Yosemite’t. It contains a lot of how-tos and safety info that is relevant to all kayaking, and plenty of beautiful scenery. The only downside is that it will make tons more people want to do this run, which may greatly increase the impact on this obviously very fragile and unique place. Fortunately, the skills and work involved to do it are far beyond most people. Enjoy!
-Steve Huemmer
Edging Made Easy
Great article in Adventure Kayak about using boat edge and performing this skill, with several experts like Leon and Shawna of Body, Boat and Blade, and Genni Callahan offering their own tips. Check it out on-line at Adventure Kayak magazine: http://www.adventurekayakmag.com/features/features-skills/1506-edging-made-easy.html
Skill Session Photos!
Dominick Lemarie took some great photos of the recent skill session. Here are some highlights!
