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Teaching Children How to Paddle – Part 7

Posted on January 28, 2008 by W kayak

Standup Paddling This is in fact the easiest type of paddling for children. It comes naturally to them because they feel very stable in the W kayak, and standing upright offers them the ability to apply more power in their … Continue reading →

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Teaching Children How to Paddle – Part 6

Posted on January 27, 2008 by W kayak

Tandem By ‘tandem’ I mean two kids paddling together since a crew composed of an adult and a child is likely to work well without need for special instruction. Having two adults paddling a W kayak together can pause a … Continue reading →

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Teaching Children How to Paddle – Part 5

Posted on January 26, 2008 by W kayak

The Surf The surf is a very exciting place for children but it can be a frightening one too. A child can perceive a small, three-foot wave as a threat, and a four-foot wave might take the proportions of a … Continue reading →

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Teaching Children How to Paddle – Part 4

Posted on January 25, 2008 by W kayak

Tracking. This is a difficult thing to teach small children because their spatial perception is not well developed as ours. They may not necessarily recognize an object such as a house or a tree after having seen it once, they … Continue reading →

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Teaching Children How to Paddle – Part 3

Posted on January 25, 2008 by W kayak

Steering. Steering is the easier part in navigating the kayak, and the more difficult one is tracking. Teaching your child to steer requires a bit of patience because a child’s motoric and cognitive capabilities are not fully developed. The child … Continue reading →

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