My advice for new peddlers is to never go alone. Always go with a buddy.

Thanks for the tips!! Your channel is so professional. I don't know what you have done in your past life but you have the gift of gab.

Just bought a kayak, I've drank a few beers, and wanted a channel to watch to get me excited for my next adventure and maybe learn a thing or two. Thank you, great video!

Hey Ken the one tip aI have for new paddlers is to use a paddle leash because if you drop your paddle in the water and there’s a breeze you might have to go in after it and then it might be hard to get back in your kayak or there could be jellyfish or sharks 🦈

I'm new to paddle sports....8 years from my very 1st kayaking experience. I started watching paddle TV when I got a kayak and learned so much. Paddle strokes and rules even where I should paddle. Learning how to paddle safely has opened a world of opportunities...I can't thank you enough 👍

Ken you do a great job & service to the paddling world. You know the #1 thing no one talks about? COST! Th amount of $$$$ you will spend to be fully fitted for kayaking. Kayak,paddle,PFD, proper clothing & footwear. Then there are the extras!!! Cockpit cover,sprayskirt,deck bag,bilge pump, on & on. I've been kayaking for 6 yrs now. Scared to total up what I have spent on all this stuff.

Forget about everything and start with buying a drysuit or dry top + dry pants and the right clothes that you will wear underneath !!! Seriously the best kayaking related money I have ever spent! 😬👍👍👍👍👍

This has to be my new favourite channel, I have a 2.5 mtr Dagger Infrared in my retirement.

I like to tell friends trying kayaking with me to use the paddle like a spoon; they get that instinctively. Less easy to explain upside-down, though, and I'm thinking of tipp-exing a smiley face onto the blades, since there are no logos on a cheap Intex paddle.

Great video - good info/tips. Thank you! Also, not having your seat belt on the one time you need it...or your life jacket, is more than life changing. Many times it's life ending.

Great video Ken with some really good advice for new paddlers. I would have to say also (try B4 you buy) what I mean by this is hire a kayak for the day or even a few days, just to be 💯% sure you like kayaking BUT YOU WILL...

I’m a novice paddler who only paddles occasionally. But, I have one tip and one question. Tip: I wear fingerless paddling gloves to prevent blisters. Question: What are the pros & cons of using a kayak paddle that has offset vs straight blades? BTW, I noticed another person’s tip about getting a paddle leash. I also think that’s a good idea.

I have those same pair of astral shoes.. I really like them.

Im watching all your videos now should have done so before going out i got a sit in its semi closed

Excellent presentation as usual. 👏🏻 I would add some such advice as “consider what *waters* you will be paddling in”. That will guide many of your other choices. 😌

I really appreciate your channel! have watched so many of your videos and love how you present them and your unwavering dedication. Thank you! PS my biggest problem is still that I get totally soaked by water that runs down the pedal shaft. I have a pedal that’s long enough and of course drop rings and I try to use the pedal less steep, but I still get wet pants so that I’m forced to use a sit in kayak with a splash guard. That sucks!

Great tips! How about a spray skirt for a sit in kayak.

I'm planning to start kayaking with a X500, hopefully won't be so challenging

Really helpful 👌

Great tips! Love the video!

If someone with bad knees with a sit inside makes it hard to get in and out and flexibility. In every video I've seen that talks about sitting inside, never mentions . What type is better for someone with bad knees and flexibility. I guess it's figured no one has bad knees and is very flexible. I tried to sit inside one and had to have help getting out of it. Should have seen it, the sit inside had to be put on its side so I could crawl out of it.

Hey Ken! I have a Sea Eagle 385FT. I'm 5'6 and the width is 3 feet. Would you suggest a 240 paddle size? Thanks

Lots of good info! Thank you.been wanting a paddle board for fishing and maybe camping. Dont really want an inflatable .just a couple of tie down straps and a seat with a back.any suggestions?

@paddletv I just started having fun on a very very cheap Air Kajak,don´t even mind mentioning it´s flaws but you couldnt get any cheaper while call it "Kajak". Just for weekend activity paddling down a 4km per hour river(~2,5mph). A friend of mine also got the same one and just keeps annoying me about a Lifejacket. As a Lifeguard i´m not about to wear one on this very mild river, but im curious about the buoyancy of these west´s?! Im on the standpoint that any lifejacket which doesn´t lift my head up while overstrech it, so i can breath while im unconsious, is a waiste of time while wearing it. Looking up my training books, a Lifejacket under 240NM upthrust isn`t gonna do anything to save my life?! So my question is: Are wild river Kajaking Lifejacket´s anything else on this chart or is there another meaning to a lifejacket whilst kajaking.(Like just keep you afloat so that you are visible for a savior?) And huge thanks for making my start kajaking a whole lot easier! Not only with this Video but also (your accent on your bodymotion while filming) any other video!

anyone know if inflateable kayaks or portable kayaks like the Oru kayak are worth the money (for tooting around the lake on camping trips), or do they lack in things like comfort & durability?

Talks about fancy shoes, wears sandals. :)

I suffer from Thalassophobia and getting ready for my first Kayak Adventure wish me a good luck !