LET’S HAVE A BLAST!- THE ART OF THE FRONT SURF

In this column, Bartosz shares the magic of freestyle. More than just learning tricks, developing freestyle skills will progress your kayaking by allowing you to feel more confident on the river and more comfortable and controlled in challenging situations.

By Bartosz Czauderna

After looking at flatwater basics with double pump (KS73), downriver moves with kickflip (KS74), and playing on the eddy lines with stern squirts (KS75) - it is time to look towards playing in the feature. One of the first techniques to master and understand to get pure joy is… surfing. Using even the smallest features on the river will showcase true mastery of this art. Sound too easy? It turns out that many factors determine the quality of a surf and how it can be used for different purposes, from soul surfing to reading the line. There are a few top tips to follow to have the most control over your blast, most easily defined as front or back surfing the green water coming into a hole or wave. The…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, Winter 2020

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