Paddling tips, tricks, news and gear reviews from an Unsponsored point of view
Continue readingThis video is (perhaps) the first in a series which will explore the common errors in kayak technique. This episode is about the positioning and use of the feet. All opinions are personal and open to correction and discussion. I have deliberately not got involved with straps or pull bars in this episode.
Ultimate Kayak
For those coaches amongst us, we all love sharing our enthusiasm for the sport and seeing our students pick up the skills we teach them. But when was the last time you thought about the evidence that backs up the way we coach?
As a full-time secondary school teacher, I’m always being pestered about the importance of ‘evidence-based practice’ and cognitive science. That is, making sure that the way we teach is backed up by plenty of proof that it works. But if we want to help train solid paddlers (in addition to ensuring people enjoy the sport of course), surely this is something we should be thinking about as coaches? To save you the trouble of trawling through endless pages of research, I’m going to walk you through some of the main evidence-based ideas in teaching and how I take them from the classroom to the river.[1] In this article, I’ll be looking at how we can help paddlers to build schemas.
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Continue readingHere I break down some tips and tricks for learning the “Lean Boof” or “Ear Dip” style of boofing your whitewater kayak. If you don’t know how to boof yet, then look back at my video on ‘How to Boof’ as a precursor to this video. Please feel free to like, comment, and share with me your thoughts on my advice and what tricks you would like to see next.
Nick Troutman
Adrian Mattern has 9 tips to make your drysuit last longer.
Continue readingI have been abusing drysuits for so many years now that I figured out a few key points which- if you take SOME care about, will maximize the lifetime of your drysuit by a lot! I have realized that just by taking a few caretaking steps there is absolutely no need to get a new drysuit every single season or so.
Adrian Mattern
RNLI ambassador, adventurer and author Ant Middleton visited the RNLI in Brighton to experience cold water shock for real.
Continue readingThis week I break down the techniques and some of the myths behind the back deck roll. I hope this helps you get your first back deck roll, or better your kick-flip or airscrew. Please subscribe for all the upcoming tips and tricks and comments with the videos and tips you would like to see in the future.
Nick Toutman
Chris Brain runs through the three simple steps to properly fit your PFD.
We love Ninja type plastics welding skills at Unsponsored and this example from Benjamin Ghertner is A1.
Continue readingThe kayak fell off a raft stack last year and got dragged on the freeway for a bit. I used a plastic soldering iron and a square of plastic from an old kayak to patch it
Benjamin Ghertner
Just a quick one to try and highlight some common mistakes and how to fix them!
Let me know if this helps at all. My apologies to the beater in the blue boat.
Continue readingWe all love a loop, don’t we?
The loop, is a front flip in a kayak, and is one of the most fun tricks you can do in a kayak. Nick Troutman breaks down the techniques and trouble shooting for the loop. The loop is a great starting point for the modern freestyle tricks, it will also help with more advanced moves as it is a prerequisite for many of the more advanced tricks like a McNasty or Phonix Monkey.
Continue readingIf you are using ropes on the water then there a number of knots that you really should know. This edit from Jez Jezz gives a run through the basics and possible applications.
You can find and subscribe to his channel here.
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