Adventure Sport Resources
Adventure Sport Resources
This channel is a collection of resources from across the adventure sports spectrum. If you're into paddlesports, climbing or mountaineering as either a participant, coach, leader or guide you will find a range of resources to support you. This channel is brought to you by www.kayakessentials.co.uk and www.mountainessentials.co.uk.
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Brilliant. Thanks.
Great video thanks!
You’re so relaxed. You could have had your lunch out there 😂
awesome.
It doesn't take long for a gentle paddle to turn into a situation you wish you had brought your gear for. Never be complacent on the water. You will probably not use the gear on 99% of your trips but on that occasion you do need it, you really do need it.
Thanks for sharing this! I was travelling so couldn’t join in. I can now listen when I choose. 👍
Is incredibly your control. It is fantastic. Thank you for share this video.
No problem. Glad you enjoyed it. Feel free to share to spread the word.
omg - this is soo damn brilliant paddling!!! RESPECT!
The carabiners are Petzl Ange? What is your experience with saltwater/sand and corrosion under the black plastic hoods that sit at the bottom of the gates? Is a regular rinse in fresh water sufficient or anything specific necessary?
Hi Patrick, yes fresh water wash after each use will keep them working well.
Nicely done. ❤
One day, somebody will film one of these self-rescue videos in the actual sea conditions that are going to make you tip out in the first place. This drill is an order of magnitude harder when the waves and wind are tossing you round like a rag doll and the boat keeps refilling with water. I've found out the hard way that it's best to practice it in those conditions, before you have to do it for real.
Hi Dave, you’re right that representative practice in the chosen environments you paddle in is vital to being able to do it when it really matters. However the point of these videos is not to show when it happens but to allow people to develop the appropriate fundamental technical skills which will allow them to apply it in increasingly more challenging conditions. We would always promote progressive practice in a safe and structured way.
I find your calm voice very fitting for an instructional video. Helps remove anxiety and worries. Keep it up 😊
I kayak in Ohio on lake Erie. I always wondered how the waves function in a tide race in comparison to waves I deal with on lake Erie. Tide race current and rocks and narrow areas create the waves in a tide race were waves on a lake like Erie are usually caused by wind and weather. It's got to be a different experience to kayak in. I would love to try a tide race.
Did you know the total weight of all your stuff? Kayak must be quite low in water with that burden?
Good summary
I've found the re-entry and roll to be the most reliable way for me to get back in my boat (e.g., vs cowboy scramble or paddle float rescue). However, I've found the re-entry method shown here to be considerably more difficult than the following. Face the back of your boat, grab both sides of coaming, and put your head in the upside down kayak. Do a reverse somersault such that your feet go past your seat, and at the end you are facing forwards. Find footpegs and set up for roll...and roll. I know this sounds complicated but in practice it's pretty easy (if you have a roll to begin with). I'm 61 years old and fat and it seems almost effortless.
Think I get what u mean, it's always a tussle for me. Vid would be good
Fantastic 👍
These are so great. I’m learning so much. Thank you
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looking to kayak from porth dafarch to trearddur bay and back this weekend. what would you say is the max comfortable wind speed for this area? Saturday is predicted around 7knts wind speed and sunday around 5 knts of wind speed. Saturday is currently showing southerly winds whereas sunday is a mix of westerly and northern winds. I plan to kayak on Saturday :)
Great thanks
I watch a lot of kayaking videos and very rarely comment. But I had to say that was fantastic paddling Nick. As someone else said, masterful and understated. I can't remember enjoying another video as much as this for quite a while! And the music really is fine - it doesn't get in the way and I thought it suited the pace and flow of the water. Subscribed!
Thanks so much for the comment Jon it means a lot when people take the time. Hope you’ve had so good paddling this season.
excellent info thank you
Thanks for the comment.
Thanks, well presented useful information
Marginally sped-up in action sequences?... But fair do's... big Spring tide, totally full-on... lots of skill and power on display. Really impressive!
Hey Big G, no speeding up here but thanks for the comments its a really cool venue.
@@adventuresportresources Excellent training location in preparation for paddling the bigger races. But as you demonstrate, in peak flow/big Springs it demands well honed skills in its own right.
Curious, is it easier to roll a kayak half full of water?
no, the water shifting in the cockpit from side to side destabilizes you
no its really hard , its like riding a bike, those that know think its easy and often struggle to teach it.
Can you / would you do this with a small cockpit
inspirational. ive since taken up sea kayaking and im loving it! making my first trip to Anglesey on wednesday this week and really looking forwatd to.it. thanks for the video ❤
Great to hear Gail. Hopefully see you on the water at some point.
Just practice re entree.
So good. Thanks for sharing! Definitely feeling the skill fade over this winter, having been almost exclusively in a creekboat and not in a playboat.
Cheers Matthew. Thanks for the kind comment.
good video, useful to see that and to hear your thinking behind the choices. Glad you had a good trip.
Worst compass company ever. I had 4 lost fluid JUNK. Suunto junk. Your black Brunton is way better.
looks like a great venue with lots of learning opportunities
Finally, a video that makes sense. One nuance conditions permitting - partially or fully reattach your sprayskirt before rolling. It's not as difficult as you might think. It saves you a lot of time pumping out your cockpit and keep you more stable. Last thing - no "rescue" can substitute for a reliable roll. No swim is better than any swim.
Very smooth rough water reentry. I think the crux move in conditions is reattaching the skirt.
I’ve never been able to roll. I’ve tried and tried but once upside down I cannot hip snap the kayak a single millimetre. You all make it look so easy.
Odds are you are pulling your head UP and pulling down on the paddle. Practice snapping your hips left to right over and over WHILE UPRIGHT. When lifting your right knee, throw your head onto your right shoulder and that boat'll snap like mad. You might flip to the left!!! In whitewater, I've stopped a flip (when my paddle is already way under water) by throwing my head TOWARD the water and nothing else. The "throwing the head" thing means you're trying to put your EAR on your shoulder. These sea kayak sweep rolls all involve either leaning fwd or backward during the sweep. If you're rolling on your right side, when you snap your hips throw your head to the RIGHT (toward the water if you've surfaced). It's totally counterintuitive, but your head should be the LAST thing to come up. And it's laying on your, in this case, right shoulder as you come up. Bringing your head up first kills the roll instantly. I hope this helps.
Great stuff!
What camera mount are you using?
Very fun to play in when planned but quite impressive when you suddenly find yourself in the middle of a tide race during a trip in a unknown area. Avoidance may be the best strategy, I guess.
That is not hard to do when you are paddling one of the best, and easiest to turn, kayaks in the world. In my opinion it’s the best kayak you can buy. It might be very frustrating for people watching this and not being able to do the same and not realise that their round hulled kayak can’t turn in the same way.
Kewl video of a gorgeous playground! Thanks for sharing! Considering the many (semi-)submerged obstacles, you probably want to be very familiar with the location at a lower tide. Is that a Gemini SP?
Thanks
No problem. Hope you’re well and managing to get out padding.
Cool 😊
Paddle is buried to deep. Your going 8" below top of blade. Dip your hand every stroke on a 25 mile trip see how it is at the end.
Nice in every way, most of all crystal clear. Wonder how the arms and shoulders feel after ?
what bag it is in front of him?
Thatcher looks fun to do!! Wish we had something like that in the netherlands.
Superb paddling technique and nice water!
Fantastic. Well done! Great video.
Excellent!
Just starting out with sea kayaking and getting to this level is my goal. Thanks for the vid, im lucky to just live down the road.
thanks mate!