I just want to paddle whitewater - How to start paddling moving water
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Zack goes whitewater kayaking down the Lower Madawaska River while taking breaks to discuss how to start paddling whitewater, like how to find paddling friends, what skills to focus on and where to learn them. He also offers valuable points about using simple rapids to grow your skills.
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Great video. Agreed about all the points made, really sensible way to approach things.
@FrontenacOutfitters
Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated!
Great info Zack! Awesome video!
@FrontenacOutfitters
3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it Matthew! Thanks!
It's hard to tell from the video so I gotta ask, is you pigtail carabiner attached to your shoulder strap without a quick release? Both ends should be on quick release.
Thank you for volunteering my brother
Awesome! That looked like great fun, makes me want to give it a try this summer!
@FrontenacOutfitters
3 жыл бұрын
You should! We'd love to have you out Jeff!
I enjoyed my course with the Paddler Co-op. They were great... only issue now is that I'm HOOKED ughhhh. Every trip is a whitewater trip now.
@FrontenacOutfitters
3 жыл бұрын
😆 It's not a terrible thing, is it?
Zack that looked like a lot of fun. Great advice.
@FrontenacOutfitters
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, it was an excellent day!
One of the best intro to... videos I've seen. Having done a few videos myself, I know how much work it takes to film, narrate and edit these can be. Great advice from a great white water embassador, with great company. Passionate, knowledgeable and beyond helpful. FYI, I'm not affiliated with Frontenac in any way and I'm (sadly ) not getting paid for this comment. ;) Just paying respect. Tony should should get a kickback though. :)
@FrontenacOutfitters
3 жыл бұрын
Wow! That's super kind of you to say, Chris. We much appreciate it a lot, thank you. We'll be sure to offer Tony the drink of his choice next time we can break bread!
Fantastic! Great video!
@FrontenacOutfitters
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, glad you liked it!
Good vid and good advice.
@FrontenacOutfitters
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
I haven't done any whitewater but I work at the NOC and all my friends here do. I do photos and stuff but at some point I'd like to go off the shore and into the water. My goal is to eventually be able to do some tricks and just play around. Idk what kind of kayak to get though, my coworkers asked what I wanted and I said "A fun one" and they laughed without answering me. So idk what to get
I started by getting some instruction, reading the water, paddle strokes, and having an instructor to help with the basics. Learning to roll will increase your learning curve. You will try new things, knowing that if you mess up, you can roll. I see a lot of self taught paddlers that paddle inefficiently, work ten times harder than me. Get some instruction first.
Awesome
@FrontenacOutfitters
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tony!
@pussheadd
3 жыл бұрын
Lol I thought that was you.
what is that camera mount on your bow? thnx for posting.
Hey Zack Do u still go to the lower madawaska?
Would that be class 1 or 2 ?
@FrontenacOutfitters
3 жыл бұрын
It’s closer to a class 2 or 3.
@roywarriner8441
3 жыл бұрын
@@FrontenacOutfitters Thanks, I don't have any white water experience, so I was guessing. Very good advice on developing a skill set rather than focusing on rolling right away. A good reflexive brace is better than a roll any day.
Please hook your cowtail to releasable points! Please, you can drown because of that.