{"id":2070,"date":"2013-01-28T06:46:12","date_gmt":"2013-01-28T13:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ireneskayakingblog.com\/?p=2070"},"modified":"2016-11-21T22:33:17","modified_gmt":"2016-11-22T05:33:17","slug":"whitewater-kayaking-stuff-i-wish-i-had-known-early-on-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ireneskayakingblog.com\/kayak-practice\/whitewater-kayaking-stuff-i-wish-i-had-known-early-on-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitewater Kayaking Stuff I Wish I Had Known Early On"},"content":{"rendered":"
OK, I’m not exactly a guru of whitewater kayaking, but I have done enough things wrong in the past four years of paddling that I feel like pointing out some tips to new people in the hopes that it will save you time, stress, maybe injury, and very possibly extend your time in this sport. A lot of this has to do with the fact that I see a lot of people (including myself) deal with a fear element that can actually push people out of paddling. Some of that is just part of the deal (and part of the attraction), but there are some simple tips that make life easier and can help you progress faster.<\/p>\n
By the way, this post is pretty much for beginner-stage paddlers, although if you’re more advanced and ever in a situation to give newer kayakers advice you might want to read through this and see what you think.<\/p>\n
“Find a happy place, find a happy place!”<\/strong><\/p>\n