Top 11 Kayaking Tips of 2018 - Kayak Hipster

With 2018 coming to a close, here's the top 11 tips I either learned or used this year that I wanted to share. Lots of fantastic coaches were kind enough to share their knowledge with the groups I was a part of, and I hope I can pass some of those pointers along.

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[vladimirtayzhev]

Thank you, very useful! I immediately subscribed when I realized that it is useful and very fast-paced!

[kajakknord]

Useful stuff, top quality video.

Tip 13: Always bring a photo/video person on the trip.

[ΠετροςΡουσσος-εξ]

Great tips! With the thermo tip though i ve found that bying a good thermo makes a huge difference in maintaining the original temprature no matter the environment for at least 12 hours. Cheers from Greece! (Great kayaking destination!)

[FishfaceFP]

Love the videogeaphy and your narration, easy watch😊 been coaching and paddling 28years and i learned something new so thanks for the questions you planted in my mind regarding opposite push on footpeg, gonna play with that (although do it in forward paddling in long boats never tried for over side rotation) 😊😊😊

[kayakamy]

Awesome, thanks. Especially the last 2 tips, I am going to try those this weekend.

[simonnadeau]

Thanks for the great videos and for sharing all that knowledge. I have been guiding for the past 12 years and most often then not, leave with one of your "nuggets" ant the end of the videos. Amazing quality of footage and "montage".

[NickRayLifeAfloat]

Thank you for all your films. Wishing you and your family a very Happy 2019 and wonderful paddling. Cheers from the Isle of Mull.

[jcline]

Luke, To add to your hot beverage tip. Make the beverage a hot sugary drink, in a hypothermic condition your body will be able to more easily and quickly convert the sugar into fuel when its in the hypothermic state. Caffeine can result in an increased blood flow which can have an adverse effect of circulating the blood into the extremities prematurely and more rapidly thus cooling the core. Warm sugary drinks are the recommended go to at present. Mind you with the rate of medical discoveries these days this advice may be incorrect by the time I print

[qaannat]

Good stuff re the tip to push the opposite foot when rotating to face the work. I'm gonna try that. Happy new year!

[yru]

I do not know what you mean by 'Ikea bag' that keeps things from moving around, but a further step to secure your gear is to load your gear bags as wide and
long and as low as you can, and even if the bags double as float bags, as mine do, I put a second inflated float bag on top, fore and aft, so that the gear is held down, and doesn't move around. Keeping the weight plastered as close to the hull centerline as possible helps with stability and maneuvering, and if needed a timely roll.

[mljcool]

Good tips to reflect on. Thank you for this video and have a happy new year.

[leatherindian]

Great video. Great tips. Looking forward to the new year.

[boatman]

I hate to have to go against True Belief but Wool Is NOT Warm when wet! I dressed in wool for years when I was an ice climber, and when I was a winter sea kayaker here in Maine, and please believe me when I say that the wet wool I wore was not warm! Is wet wool warmer than wet cotton? Probably a tiny bit but you would need NASA level instruments to measure the difference. So if you are out there sea kayaking in the cold and start to shiver don't splash water on your woolen clothing thinking it will make you warmer! 😥 As for the life saving benefits of warm liquids let me share a hypothermia story with you. Many years ago I decided one warm August day to practice my roll. Rather than trek to the ocean I decided to use a local lake for my practice site. So I paddled to a remote corner of the lake where I would not be bothering anyone and began practicing my roll. About five minutes later I glanced down the lake and saw that a rain squall was roaring down the lake. So I landed on a beach and sought cover under the dense cover of a clump of spruce. My upper body was already wet from rolling and by the time the rain squall passed over my lower body was soaked as well. Despite the mid 70F temp I began to shiver violently so I grabbed my thermos of hot coffee and chugged it down. The shivering just got worse! As the symptoms of severe hypothermia became more severe I realized I'd better act quickly so I jumped into my kayak and began paddling for all I was worth. About a mile later I had generated enough body heat through exertion and my symptoms vanished. This is not to say that a hot drink may not have some benefit but, like wet wool, it is simply not the cure all folks sometimes make it out to, be.

[canadiankayakeradventurer]

Awesome ….love your approach on sharing kayaking tips.

[cloudadventures]

Great video and thanks for sharing these tips - some great ones in there!

[silverspoon]

Starting a saving for a kayak! =) Thnx for great channel!

[aspeguitars]

Interesting tips and well presented, thanks

[behrensf]

That last tip about pushing on the opposite foot to turn makes sense, especially if you have a rudder...

[ScottEdwardsKayakbirder]

Who is paddling the green SeaBird Scott with you? I paddle the same exact boat! Great tips as always! Keep up the good work!

[dismaldog]

Thanks for the Tips mate-well presented channel