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Hey everybody, I bought me and my wife our first kayaks this weekend and neither of us have ever done it. I live in Coastal GA and we live along the Ogeechee River so there is plenty of places to…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Roberta Spangenberg May 15, 2012.
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Pete Carroll replied to Travis Johnson's discussion New to Kayaking"Hi, I'm a newbie too! Took some classes with REI, great intro stuff. I have since bought some used Kayaks to learn in and found the Whitewater kayak I got(Perception Whiplash)to start to spin out after I have gotten about 6-8 strokes in and a…"
James Robert replied to Travis Johnson's discussion New to Kayaking"Roberta gave a good word -keep it simple at first. I remember my first time out -finding out the hard way! Be sure to use your upper body when paddling and not just your arms. If you canoe at all, think about how a J-stroke is used to compensate in…"
Roberta Spangenberg replied to Travis Johnson's discussion New to Kayaking"Travis, there are tons of books (online and real paper) that go in to detail about currents, paddling styles (including different types of strokes). I would recommend trying something that isn't such a big challenge to begin with,…"
Christopher Manley left a comment for Travis Johnson"Hi Travis! My best advice is check the local clubs and take a class or two! You will have a lot of fun and learn a lot about handling your boat in current. Good luck and welcome to the club!"
Travis Johnson posted a discussionNew to Kayaking
Hey everybody, I bought me and my wife our first kayaks this weekend and neither of us have ever done it. I live in Coastal GA and we live along the Ogeechee River so there is plenty of places to go however my first experience didn't go so well. I launched today by myself in a pretty fast flowing current, now I know this was foolish but I couldn't help getting in the water. I managed to go upstream about 100 feet before my strong paddling got me nowhere, I ended up floating back to the…See More
Travis Johnson posted a status"Trying to figure it out. jumped in with both feet and haven't a clue what i'm doing"
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- What kind of Paddling are you into?
- Flatwater (Lakes and mellow rivers)
- What boats do you own? (kayaks, canoes, rafts, etc.)
- I just bought my first kayak yesterday, got it at walmart. It floats, I swear
- Favorite place to paddle?
- Ogeechee River
- Most memorable paddle?
- First one
- How long have you been paddling?
- Less than 1 year
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- At 3:03pm on January 14, 2013,
paulagyiri said… Good day,
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Have a nice day.
Paul
- At 5:19pm on April 11, 2012, Christopher Manley said…
- Hi Travis! My best advice is check the local clubs and take a class or two! You will have a lot of fun and learn a lot about handling your boat in current. Good luck and welcome to the club!
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