Why Apex Watercraft? This is a question that few may be able to answer automatically without some prompting and some out of the box thinking. However, once you understand the why, my newest brand, Apex Watercraft, makes a lot of sense. First to understand what...
The Primary Turn Strokes Forward and Reverse Sweeps These are the strokes you use to get the boat spinning in the direction you want it too. They are your strongest turning strokes. Because we are now discussing turning the kayak, we need to learn a few new rules...
Forward Stroke Your Workhorse Stroke for Getting from Point A to B The Forward Stroke is one of the most important strokes for learning to separate your head, paddle, boat, and body and begin to have control over them for all situations. The Drill- 100 Forward Strokes...
Phase 6: The “Intuitive Roll”- roll from any position without going to home base. Most kayakers never try to get to this stage in their roll, which is too bad, because it is fun, and a logical next step, and also safer and more effective, if you get there. If...
This is one of the steps that 90% of kayakers who learn the roll, never practice, and it is the reason for most of the underwater panicky feelings that kayakers get, and consequently, most swims. Why? Because, when you learn to roll, you want to practice it and...
Learning to roll from “set-up” position or Home Base: • Home base is the industry standard “best practice” place to begin an Eskimo roll. It is where your paddle is parallel to the boat on the left side of the boat for right-handers, and on the right side for...
