Flat Water Tricks-
For sections between the rapids.
Many kayak moves can be accomplished and practiced
in flat water. This practice helps develop edge control and edge
orientation. The key to success with any kayak move is being quick
and aware of your edges.
Plowing
Ender - A good first step to getting your kayak vertical. Paddle Popper - This is
a good one to amaze your friends with. Bow Stall - Keeping
your boat vertical indefinitely. Whirly Bird - Great
practice for many other tricks. Flat Water Cartwheel
- An essential trick to have mastered. Flat Water Loop
- Front flips in flat water are fun.
Down River Tricks
- Making a good river run that much better.
Wave
Wheel - Turning a wave train into a playground. Kickflip - A damn cool
trick for any big wave. Air Wheel - Throwing
ends in the air off a wave!
Wave Tricks
- Making the most out of any surf.
Flatspin
- Around and around you go. Crossbow Spin - Adding
some style to your flatspins. Grind - Falling down the
wave... Sideways. Blunt - Making a surf that
much more interesting. Backstab - To complement
your Blunt.
Super Blunt - Moving it to the next level. Clean Blunt - You don't
need your paddle for this one. Air Blunt - Taking the
Blunt out of the water. Pan-Am - Getting crazy on
the wave. Ollie - The essential for
all that comes afterwards. Aerial Flip Turn - Not
an easy one to learn. Helix - A 360 degree, upside
down, aerial rotation.
Hole Tricks - Where
things get really interesting.
Loop
- Front flip in a hole. Space Godzilla
- Taking the Loop a little further.
Other tricks to come soon:
Flat
Water Tricks
Double Pump
Stern Squirt
Flat Water Cartwheel
Bow Squirt
Stern Stall
Bow Stall
Party Trick
Zero to Hero
Mystery Move
Split Wheel
Clean Wheel
River
Running Tricks
Seal Entry
Double Crossbow Grab
Melt Down
Rock Spin
Splat
Splat Wheel
Backwards Wave Wheel
Hole Tricks
Side Surf
Spin
Ender / Endo
Piroutte
Hand Spin
Screw Up
McTwist
Mystery Move
Blast
Rock-A-Baby
Cart Wheel
Blast Wheel
Split Wheel
Clean Wheel
Matrix
Back Loop
Wuwu
Tricky Wu
Orbit
Wave
Tricks
Front Surf (Carving)
Paddle Throws
Paddle Spin
Back Surf
Shuv-It
Ollie Oop
Clean Spin
Aerial Backstab
Aerial Screw