Avoid capsizing with your Greenland Paddle (January 21, 2024)

January 3, 2024  (min 4, max 6)

The Inuit technique that makes you impossible (almost) to capsize with your Greenland paddle.

Lesson is 3 hours, and I will stay another 30 minutes for those who want to keep practicing and get feedback.

10:00 Am

Being stable is not about being quick enough to brace.

It’s not about a hipsnap. (There is no hipsnap in sea kayaking.)

It’s not about being skilled or talented.

It’s simply about moving well in one way.

When you do the question in your mind is “why would you capsize?”

Prerequisite:

• Your kayak must have thigh braces and you must have a good fit with it. (contact me if you are not sure you have a good fit).

• You must bring a beginner’s mind. Even if you are an experienced paddler. You will be asked to try things that are the opposite of what you believe are the right way. I’m not going to ask you to believe it, but I will ask you to try it on and see for yourself.

Please note this course will be cancelled and you will get a refund if we don't have at least 4 people signed up.

Location: Victoria, Telegraph cove (subject to change if the wind is blowing too hard)

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Transform your kayaking with two powerful techniques that make paddling gentler, more stable, and more powerful.

Integrated Forward Stroke

Here's what you'll discover:

• Why the conventional forward stroke technique can create shoulder problems... and how to transform it to dramatically reduce the stress
• The simple shift in technique that lets you paddle longer without fatigue
• The ancient wisdom that makes turning effortless (even in high winds)... no need to tire yourself out and get sore shoulders
• The forgotten connection between relaxation and power - how traditional masters generated incredible force without muscle strain
• Why normal instruction often creates 'permanent beginners' - and how Integrated Paddling™ breaks this cycle in days, not years
• Why normal 'torso rotation' advice actually blocks natural power - and the ancient alternative that unleashes fluid strength

Tension-Free Edging

Here's what you'll discover:

• How tension sabotages your stability... and why relaxation makes you nearly impossible to capsize
• The forgotten principle that turns bracing from a desperate reaction into… you don't even feel off balance
• The counter-intuitive reason most paddlers struggle in waves... and how Tension-Free Edging changes everything
• Leverage body awareness techniques to feel every shift in the water… so you can quickly make the micro adjustments that make you stay balanced
• Experience a new dimension of kayaking by mastering a simple shift in body alignment. Professional dancers use it, and you can too