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Sea Kayaking in the Surf, Show Me How Videos Learn sea kayaking, paddling and safety skills from Peter Casson of Eastern Mountain Sports, EMS from Show Me How videos. Sea Kayak Skills and Techniques Paddling Strokes and Basic Rescues Let Us Show You How IN THIS VIDEO YOU WILL LEARN •How to properly use your paddle •The proper motion to achieve the best paddle stroke •How to perform a draw stroke •To turn your boat by leaning and a paddling •How to safely get in and out of your kayak •Equipment you should take with you •How to perform basic rescue •The different styles of boats for you •To use the paddle as a rudder •The way to carry out an emergency stop •How to do a proper sweep stroke Your Host: Peter Casson Peter Casson has been working in the outdoor business for twenty years. As Kayak Guide and outdoor recreation specialist and is now director of the Kayak School for EMS, Eastern Mountain Sports in Lincoln Woods, Rhode Island. A native of England, he spent his childhood in the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District walking the mountains and hills with his family. At the ripe age of 8, Peter began kayaking and soon proceeded through the British Canoe Union syllabus. By his early 20’s he was instructing in Bavaria and the Hertz Mountains in Germany on both white water and flat water. Before completing his 14 years with the British Army he found time to sail the west coast of Scotland and explore much of the British coastline in a sea kayak. Once arriving in the States …

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Ever jumped straight into one of those cool looking, dart-like kayaks? The playboats? Or those long and slim sea puppies? Ever fallen out as quick as you hopped in ’cause you’ve never kayaked before? Don’t let it discourage you: just like surfing in kayaking you have to start by getting a handle on the basics. That’d be balance, people. So the good folk at Roman have teamed with Dragonfly Innovations to bring to Australasia a range of starter kayaks aimed at getting more people into the sport. Now even the most wicked paddler should agree that’s a good thing. And so too then, are these boats…

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Cartecay River on June 5, 2010. Ellijay, GA. Water was just over 2.1. Put in at Holts Bridge and took out at DNR takeout. Shot video with Kodak Playsport Camera. As you can see in the video we we still have a little sketchiness that needs to be ironed out.

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