Re: [Paddlewise] Kayak surfing question

--- Sidney_Stone_at_amsinc.com wrote:

-snip-

> Once broached you are correct to brace into the wave.  Here's the
> tricky part.
> In addition to bracing, you want to also edge into the wave, helping
> avoid water
> from getting under the boat and flipping you over.  The combination
> of bracing
> and edging provides support.  But as the wave dissipates you need to
> adjust the
> edging and bracing position.  As the waves pressure becomes less, so
> does your
> "lean" into the wave.

-snippage of good safety tips-

I'll just add one or two things here to clarify a bit... while broached
and sliding in sideways (edging into the wave and bracing), it's a
*high brace* that you want to use in this postion, not a low brace. 
Moving the brace forward and back (just slightly) will help you
position yourself on the wave as well (foward and back).

You might also want to check out the Surf Zone at Boater Talk:  

http://www.boatertalk.com/HyperNews/get/Surf.html

Here, you can ask all kinds of questions about surfing, and many people
will be happy to help you out.

Melissa

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