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 How to Plan the Perfect Family Kayak Trip by Jamie Stewart |
 Exploring Caves By Kayak Sea Cave safety and prerequisites for enjoying this exciting aspect of sea kayaking. |
 Kayaking with Kids A Practical Guide To Kayaks, Gear & Having Fun Paddling With Your Children |
 Introducing Kids To Kayak Fishing Mike shares his practical approach with his own children and some great photos. |
 Group Kayaking: Formations & Com-munications for Clubs, guided tours, casually with buddies or as instructor. |
Traditional Kayak Paddles |
 Kayak Car Top 101 Part V Car Topping Tips & Suggestions Final installment on our Car Topping series. |
 Greenland Paddles For The Modern Day Paddler by Curtis Gashlin |
 Trimming Your Kayak and Canoe by Steve Eisenhauer Using a GPS that can accurately gauge speed to trim your kayak and canoe |
 Paddle Further, with Less Effort: A Basic Primer on Endurance Technique by Graham Ulmer, Race Team Coach |
 Part II: Posture, Setup, Arms and Blade Mechanics Paddle Further, with Less Effort: A Basic Primer on Endurance Technique by Graham Ulmer Race Team Coach |
 The Straight and Narrow Path For Kayakers Learn how to paddle a kayak in a straight line and improve your skill & kayak's tracking |
 Installing a Rudder on a Sit-inside Kayak and Using a Gudgeon |
 Rebuilding the Yakima Rudder |
 Crossing Currents & Calculating Ferry Angles A paddler must angle into the current. Tom teaches methods for calculating how. |
 Rescue On The Upper Guadalupe River White water kayak clubs assist in daring rescues |
 Kayak Stability by Frank Ladd A lot of people searching for new boats sometimes ask, "How can I tell if a kayak is too tippy for me?" |
 Kayak Hatch Replacement Options Part II - Deckplates Lost a kayak hatch? What now? |
 Choosing Sit-on-top Kayak Seats, Knee Straps, Paddle Leashes - A suppliment to our Accessories Installation articles |
 Who needs a Greenland Mentor? By Curtis Gashlin |
 Kayak Seat Comfort ~ Sit-on and Sit-in ~ by Frank Ladd Part I - Achieving Comfort By Improving Your Cockpit's Outfitting |
 Kayak Comfort Checklist An overview of sit inside and sit-on-top options |
Traditional Kayak Paddles |
Euro Paddle or Greenland Paddle? by Curtis Gashlin |
 Using A Kayak Cart How to strap a kayak cart onto your kayak properly with diagrams. |
 Kayak Car Topping 101 - Part I Tieing down a kayak Part II - Sport Rack Systems - Part III - add ons like rollers & j-cradles - Part IV Types of kayaks vs vehicles |
 When To Get A Kayak Rudder & How To Use It Detailed study on whether a kayker should invest in a rudder. |
 Watersports Clothing: A BUYER'S GUIDE FOR KAYAKERS Illustrated guide to fabric types & brands, charts for a variety of weather & climate situations. |
 K-9 Kayaking Excellent detailed article about kayaking with your dog by the Director of Dog Scouts of America. |
 Kayak Design Terminology Defined Terms used to describe the various hull shapes and other design characteristics. |
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 Paddling in Traffic & Judging Collision Course Boat traffic situations with diagrams, and techniques for avoiding collisions |
 Kayak Use & Design Features Answers the question on how kayak design features influence Perfomance |
 DEMO DAZE Kayaks are just like cars, there are many to choose from. Learn how to find & make the most of kayak demo days in your area. |
 Finding, Starting, & Enjoying A Sit-on-top Friendly Kayak Club, Off-Season & On |
 Group Kayak Expeditions: Planning & Procedures Putting together a group paddle right. Details of organizing a group paddle. |
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 How-To Videos for Kayak Repair Here are several videos by Tom Holtey to help you make modifications to your kayak. |
 Getting the paddle sports education you need. How To Find Sit-on-top Kayak Lessons |
 Trouble Getting ON? See Paddle Float and Rescue-Stirrup Re-EntryTechnique for Sit-on-top Kayakers |
 Sit-on-top kayak lessons are being offered by TopKayaker.Net with ACA Certified instructor Tom Holtey. |
 Packing Your Sit-on-top For Camping & Touring Properly storing your gear into your kayak to be ensured of good paddling performance. |
 Tandem Sit-on-top Kayaking: How To Avoid A Mutiny Here are some basics to help Tandem paddlers get started off on the right "seat." |
 How To Choose A Sit-on-top Kayak with info on How To Decide On Gear |
 Harbor Kayaking: The In's & Out's An side trip after a storm at sea teaches many lessons. |
 The PFD Knife, Don't Leave Home Without It The reasons to carry a knife while sea kayaking in this entertaining essay. |
 Solo, Tandem Kayak Re-entry Getting back on your kayak from deep water is one of the most important things that you need to know. |
 Deep Water Re-entry Special problems with re-entry are addressed here as an exchange between novice and expert sit-on-top kayakers. |
 Kayak Towing Methods & Equipment Towing is an important safety skill. Open water towing and WW towing are completely different. |
 VHF Marine Radios & Commun- ication Devices For the Kayaker by Tom Holtey |
 Kayak Quick Search & research tool to our database of all known sit-on-top kayak models - both old and new. |
 How To Choose A Kayak Paddle Quite often we think we are unhappy with our kayak when it is the paddle that is all wrong. |
 Planning Your Route and Finding Your Way with Kayak Navigation Using a chart and compass will allow you to find your way through unfamiliar territory. |
 Cold Weather Clothing and Paddling Tips Extend your paddling season by preparing with proper clothing and basic principles. |
 Sit-on-top Demo Night or Confessions of a Sit-on-top Kayak Evangelist By Henry E. Dorfman of Cincypaddlers |
 Ode To A Fat Kayaker - A fun story for anyone who thinks they are too fat to yak. |
 Participating in a Group Kayaking Adventure The role of leader to a fleet of kayakers and the pitfalls often encountered. |
 Storing Your Sit-on-top Kayak How to properly store our sit-on-tops when not in use-The proper storage method for polyethylene and composite boats. |
 SmartTrack Toe Pilot Install on kayaks with no inner hull access-Drilling an access hole how-to |
 Paddling In Wind, Waves & Surf by Tom Holtey Learn about wind & wave dynamics. Includes useful tools for landing, launching & open water kayaking. |
 Dock Entry & Exit With A Sit-on-top Kayak How do you handle getting off and on a dock with your sit-on-top kayak? |
 Balance Drills by Graham Ulmer Race Team Coach ~ posted November 2017 |
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