Master the basic paddling and safety techniques. You cannot master paddling and safety techniques by yourself. Therefore, you should consider working with a certified instructor. He will teach you ...

Mike Greenlar/The Post-StandardCertified canoe instructor Irene Liberty (right) helps Mike Ash, of Syracuse, with his paddling technique at the Kayak 101 class for adults that Liberty teaches at ...

Dr. Billaut said good technique can protect you from joint injury, so be realistic about how far you want to go. If done correctly, paddling a kayak can take you farther than you can possibly imagine.

The classes will range from basic paddling strokes for beginners to more advanced roll and self-rescue techniques. "The biggest danger is that people don't know what they don't know," said Taylor.

Bullpen: Kayak technique is simple, right? Not so fast By Jon Manley. jmanley@gateline.com. June 30, 2016 11:28 AM. ... You sit in the kayak. You paddle. The boat moves forward.

I used to consider myself an accomplished waterman. After all, I once paddled from St. Petersburg to Key Largo in a sea kayak and, a few years later, paddled an outrigger canoe from Key Largo to ...

By Nigel Foster. First appeared in Canoe and Kayak July 2006 issue. You'll hear people say that thin paddle shafts are for small hands and fat paddle shafts are for big hands. That's a huge ...