FREESTYLE, UNLOCKED

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

Bartosz Czauderna

FLY BACKWARD WITH A BACK BLUNT As we get excited for the World Championships on Good Wave in Columbus, GA, USA, in 2023, it is time to return to developing our wave boating to get you in shape. RAIL DRIVE, BUT BACKWARD In KS79,we learned to rail drive and took our roundhouses more vertical. Now, we return to that topic—but backward. The first thing you want to master for any back trick is cycling your back surf to the top of the wave. There are three main ways to achieve this. 1. On waves with nice shoulders, use the"elevator technique" to rise to the top of the wave and do a half spin once there. 2. On waves with retentive foam piles in the middle, spin on the shoulder slowly,…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, Winter 2022

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