I need to work on bracing, High, Low, etc. Also, edging, or rather trusting the secondary stability of the kayak to edge properly/smoothly/confidently. Also, what, as a bare minimum is needed for gear both on the kayak and the PFD? Hint: I always carry a spare change of clothing in a dry-bag, secure inside the kayak, so that if the worse happens, I have a dry set of clothing to put on when I get to shore. Very important during the shoulder months.
@AdventureOtaku
2 жыл бұрын
I actually just covered this, in two different videos, one will go live in the next week or so. So I guess 1 video!) Check out “kayaking Safety Gear Loadout” and on September 4th “the ten essentials.” I would focus on the low brace, and then edging. Just take it slow, trusting the edge comes with practice. Let me know if I can help.
@RobBrown2288
3 жыл бұрын
Good advice! You live relatively close to me-that looks like a pretty large lake not to have boat traffic.
@AdventureOtaku
3 жыл бұрын
There is fishing boat traffic, we. Work hard to avoid them.
@amirulkhalid157
2 жыл бұрын
What is the max knots of wind and wind gusts do you personally would go out in?
@AdventureOtaku
2 жыл бұрын
Great question, and you directed it at my comfort level so please, everyone, paddle in what you are comfortable, not what I am comfortable. The answer is it depends on where I am and the land that surrounds us - because you can frequently use the land to shield you from the wind. My comfort level ends around 25 knots (in a kayak I don’t worry too much about gusts, we aren’t that affected by them as you would be in a sailboat) If you check out my video Kayaking Cape lookout, our second day we were in 15 - 20. There was a small craft advisory, and a sailor walked by as we were getting ready to get on the water and was surprised we were going. With practice and skill you can get pretty comfortable in the 20’s… thanks for the comment.
@amirulkhalid157
2 жыл бұрын
@@AdventureOtaku wow that is a pretty brave comfort level! Max I have done was between 15-20 and that was scary! But yeah I'm new to all this, like you said with experience and skill you can increase your comfort level! Cheers
@kennethrosenstein9240
Жыл бұрын
NOLS!
@AdventureOtaku
Жыл бұрын
The only NOLS reference in this video (i think?) is my shirt at the end…which is a NOLS wilderness med shirt. But for the record I don’t have any issue with NOLS as a school. I think its great. But maybe you weren’t referring to that?
@kennethrosenstein9240
Жыл бұрын
@@AdventureOtaku Saw the logo on your shirt. I'm a life long fan of the school.
@AdventureOtaku
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that’s my wilderness medicine shirt. I teach for the wilderness med side. Great school. But you should check out my most recent NOLS video. I’ve done a bunch
Пікірлер: 12