Paddles

Video showing the design, construction, and use of an innovative Dragon Boat Simulator, created to simulate dragon boat paddling in a swimming pool to facilitate off-season training (there’s not much open water in Colorado during the winter months). Designed and constructed by Michael J. Boyd (Captain Bligh), President, Dragon Boat Racing Association of Colorado (DRACO) / www.LinkedIn.com/in/MichaelJBoyd / MJB@MJBoyd.biz

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Werner Paddles gives tips on a proper forward and reverse sweep stroke. www.wernerpaddles.com

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Learn how to get the most out of your kayak, paddle and equipment. Ben Lawry an internationally recognized Kayaking Coach and Competitor who works with many of the major paddle sports manufacturers on design and development of products will walk you many strokes, proper equipment selection and transporting your kayak. We will also cover how to prevent common paddling injuries.

In this video we will demonstrate how to improve quality of your strokes, choices of equipment and kayak. We will also walk you through how to get started on a trip what to look out for, what to pack and how to paddle efficiently. Using S.E.E.N Safe, Efficient, Effective and Necessary, Ben is looking at the principals of paddling allowing you to develop your own style.

Topics of discussion will be
Clothing
Design
Equipment (safety)
Strokes
Rescues
Transport
Information gathering
Float plans
Correct paddle grip
Injury prevention

Ben Lawry has been paddling for over 30 years and teaching for 25. He has taught and lead trips on four different continents. Ben is certified as an Instructor Trainer with the ACA and a BCU coach. He teaches white water, surf and sea kayaking classes through outdoor stores, clubs and private organizations as well as individuals. Ben loves all aspects of paddling surfing, sea, white water and racing kayaks, canoes and surf skis. He is well known for his presentation for rolling and forward stroke at shows, symposiums and festivals.

For the complete 2.5 hour video
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Learn the J leaning stroke and why it’s so valuable for flatwater canoeing in this free outdoor extreme sports video from our kayak and canoe expert.

Expert: Bruce Lessels
Contact: www.kayaklesson.com
Bio: Bruce Lessels is president and co-founder of Zoar Outdoor, a full-service outdoor center in western Massachusetts offering camping, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, and fly fishing.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

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Jason Russo at the Water’s Edge Desert Paddle Camp, demonstrating effective technique via a drill.

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Learn the duffek and cross duffek stroke for flatwater canoeing in this free outdoor extreme sports video from our kayak and canoe expert.

Expert: Bruce Lessels
Contact: www.kayaklesson.com
Bio: Bruce Lessels is president and co-founder of Zoar Outdoor, a full-service outdoor center in western Massachusetts offering camping, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, and fly fishing.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

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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 in 1999 he had the opportunity to work with the American Canoe Association and achieve Advanced Open Water Instructor Trainer status to complement his British Canoe Union Coach 4 Sea Award and Coach 3 River and a Level 3 Assessor.
For the complete video visit www.showmehowvideos.com

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Learn one of the most common strokes for canoeing in this free instructional video. an expert will show you the forward and reverse sweep strokes and how best to do them.

Expert: Bruce Lessels
Contact: www.kayaklesson.com
Bio: Bruce Lessels is president and co-founder of Zoar Outdoor, a full-service outdoor center in western Massachusetts offering camping, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, and fly fishing.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Duration : 0:1:22

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Learn pry and pry correction strokes for flatwater canoeing in this free outdoor extreme sports video from our kayak and canoe expert.

Expert: Bruce Lessels
Contact: www.kayaklesson.com
Bio: Bruce Lessels is president and co-founder of Zoar Outdoor, a full-service outdoor center in western Massachusetts offering camping, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, and fly fishing.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Duration : 0:1:29

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In this free kayaking video tutorial an expert will discuss and demonstrate how to keep an active paddle blade while kayaking.

Expert: Janet Burnett Cowie
Contact: www.kayaklesson.com
Bio: Janet Burnett Cowie has been teaching kayaking since 1982 and is an ACA Swiftwater Rescue instructor, tandem and solo canoe instructor and an ACA whitewater kayak instructor trainer.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Duration : 0:1:30

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