“Choosing to have joy is not naively thinking everything will be easy. It is courageously believing that there is still hope, even when things get hard.” – Morgan Harper Nichols
Monday, July 11, 2011
Whitewater Kayaking 201
We got some rain so Pete took me out to try out my skills on a little higher/faster flowing water. It was still quite forgiving. I'm working on it. This video sums it up well.
These are the same rapids that I went over in the last video.
You drown. Haha, just kidding. You either tap the bottom of your boat for a T-rescue, where another person comes and T-bones your boat for you to pull up on or you are able to pull a loop and unhook the neoprene skirt from the kayak and you fall out into the water. I've practiced those just in case!
AHHHHH, what happens if you take too long to roll back up? You seem to be catching on and having fun - practice, practice.
ReplyDeleteYou drown. Haha, just kidding. You either tap the bottom of your boat for a T-rescue, where another person comes and T-bones your boat for you to pull up on or you are able to pull a loop and unhook the neoprene skirt from the kayak and you fall out into the water. I've practiced those just in case!
ReplyDeleteCool, Steph. How fun! the rapids themselves dont look to bad. i really want to try this on the ocean. maybe someday... xo, aunt beaner
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