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Great paddle matey with some beautiful footage. I wouldn't want to go across that canal bridge on a paddle board 😱

Haha, if only it was that simple. Effective rolling in hard whitewater Is more than just mechanics.

Great video when did you start off from do you have a post code thanks 👍

Thanks, Dave for the excellent review. Enjoy your adventures, stay awesome. Tam Lomo :)

Hi matey great review, I picked one up a couple of years ago and as you say there great and very good quality. I liked it so much I grabbed another to were in the house on cold nights.

Great paddle, and interesting 👍

Nice video, nice trip, and educational too.

It's a good, concise video; thanks, the sweep is a good roll for those that are less agile. I am just starting to get the roll but it still has a long way to go, mind, although, I have managed two combat rolls at LV. I have watched many, many videos, and there is one important factor that you have missed that most, if not all, who are learning the roll do, and that is bringing the head up first. The eyes should follow the blade from start to finish with the head ending up stuck to the shoulder until upright. One other tip i can add and that is to stamp the opposite foot at the same time as the hip "flick".

Can't believe I did not guess where you was at the end of part 2 considering I've been there. Great video mate 👍 and very interesting. I would be no good at that job because when I'm on the water I have to stop every hour for a pee Haha

Great useful information thank you ❤

Those are some great views mate. Well, I don't know where you are so I will have to wait for the next video Haha.

Great video mate. Also sorry because I thought I subscribe to your channel after watching your last video BUT I must have forgot, however I have now, so looking forward to seeing many more. Now going to watch part 2. Cheers 👍

A very nice little paddle, nice video, and of course no problem to the rock hopper. Keep it up.

Which car park did you park in ? And is there a charge to park there ? Great video keep up the good work 👍

2:10 more tips

Water safety for triathlons is brilliant, I really enjoy doing those, especially getting alongside the swimmers that are really struggling and giving them the encouragement to get to the end of the swim, really rewarding.

Great, thanks 👍

Really nice video👍

Cezchoslovakia, Norway, Canada, you fairly get about for one trip. But Maisy did very well. Nice video.

Nice one, or should I say 3 !

Hi, good review. I have a per myself and like you think there great, however, a little warning for you if water get in they do take a few days to dry out.

Sorry for my early comment, it was a bit overdramatic and unhelpful. This isn't how I or any kayak instructors I know would teach the roll, but it wont kill anyone to try some different approaches as they develop

The blocks are not downstream obstacles, they are to create eddies to pivot into/out of

Brilliant guys 👍 well done

Just seen this video and think it is perfect for getting you started on your kayak rolling journey. And as Dave said, practice every time you use your kayak, and you will soon find a way to roll that suits you. Cheers Dave.

another great video 👍 on another note a while ago you did a video about getting in your kayak on the river , well after watching that I tried my first seal launch 😆 and loved it now I do it at every opportunity😂 so many thanks for that video .

Must remember the advice "to take a deep breath" before the roll. I usually exhale strongly before going under!

On the Derwent with Chris. Great fun and not a single gate cleared!

This is the previous version of the NRS Ninja (pre-2024). The newer one has a bigger pocket and supposedly a more comfortable fit. Personally I am looking at getting the Ninja OS which has more D-ring mount points and is meant for open water/recreational use. The base Ninja is more for white water, while the Pro is for rescue.

Hip "flick": As an older person, I hate the term 'flick'. It suggest a fast, very dynamic and somewhat aggressive motion, that's not always possible with that flick visualisation. I prefer the buttock swap view, especially if practised statically upright. In practice (I visualise) it's the rotation of the boat such that it is tucked underneath the upper body by bringing the 'far away' thigh across and under one's belly button (no heads are raised during this manoeuvre;-)

Common 'fault' I've seen for new paddlers learning to roll is the 'cocked' wrist at set-up, which is (they have) over forced. When they invert and move focus to the sweep, the wrist relaxes and the paddle angle, especially if held by the front hand (rather than Dave's 'trick' of using the rear hand against the throat of the rear paddle), is now set up for a dive rather than a supporting stroke. pool training suggestion: Using a body board as a paddle float is a great help for separating the setup practice, from the sweep/finish practice. Place the paddle on the board and then reverse the recovery to invert into the water. It quickly becomes obvious that the initial sweep out is important to get leverage for the rotation aspect of the roll, and also allows/ensures that beginners 'get up' for the last bit where head position would be key.

For extra teaching of kayak 'lean' (edging), folks should try the buttock test/exercise. On flat water, initially with both buttocks equally weighted, shift one's weight onto a single buttock (as if on a bar stool), this will edge the boat, and with a little more weighting the opposing knee will engage with the thigh brace (the classic 'lift the knee'). All this without any real need to lean the upper body, which for beginners is a common 'fear' of sticking your weight over the edge of the boat and over balancing. The 'weight a buttock' approach avoids that fear of over balnce and separates the boat edging from the body lean, and promotes hip/pelvis flexure (aka hip flick..)

Additional points.. Reversing in with most river kayaks while leaning forward until beached, and then lean back which makes the boat 'sit hard' on the sloping bank makes for an easier exit. remember the point of balance is on the centre line, so when stepping out always have the foot that stays in the boat on the centre line (if it's offset the boat will wobble). When standing up, use both arms equally in a A frame stance to maximise stability. Practice on dry land first ;-)

I'm still shocked these things are allowed to exist. Forget kayakers, imagine a kid falling into one. They should have designed in kickouts so a swimmer has a chance to move to the side and be freed.

Herzlichen DANK für die gute Erklärung.

Also worth reflecting how much the 'get on' is just the same as a ferry glide, perhaps initiated from an eddy (i.e. practice easy first) Then as a direct consequent, that the exit of the wave is just like either exiting a ferry glide into an eddy, or exiting an eddy into a sharp change of flow (includes the turn). And "cheat" (in the best possible way) by changing the visualisation to an easier skill you (the learner) already have, or visualise that the 'instructor' had to give up as they exited (see also 360 turns while straight running) ;-)

Iron works: older weirs often have repairs made by filing hessian sacks with sand cement mix and then pinning (length of rebar) them into the existing weir to fill holes and support unstable parts. Over time these bags can eroded leaving the rust sharpened rebar protruding. A few years back there was concerted effort to trim many of these back on the stanley weir on the river Tay. Anything Victorian or earlier is likely to have iron spikes all over the place (inc fencing extending into the river banks)..

Dave, you really gotta treat yourself. A good paddle makes SUCH a difference. I'd say something like a fibreglass werner/VE is the absolute minimum standard. I would honestly rather have a good paddle and rubbish kayak than a good kayak and rubbish paddle.

Try these strokes out and let me know what works for you. Stay safe!

Don’t lean upstream ❤

I'm inspired!

My favourite paddle is a lendle paddle which I won in a competition many years ago. 72 degrees lefty, made specifically for me. That is the only thing I have ever won in my life. I also use a Greenland paddle that I made myself. I very seldom use anything else to be honest. Happy paddling.

Besten DANK nochmals auch für die anderen Videos - macht Spaß zuzusehen und es dann auszuprobieren.

vielen Dank für Ihr tolles Video wirklich gut erklärt ich habe es mir mehrmals angesehen

#1 tip, look where you want to go both at the start and through the glide. Pick a point on the opposite bank and focus on it thorough the Glide. This will help set the angle and initiate the lean by turning your shoulder and raising the upstream knee. Many beginners focus on looking at the bow which will keep the boat flat giving you less control.