Skills Practice: Basic Boat Control

These sessions are a chance for members to learn and cooperatively practice paddling skills in a saltwater environment. Read more about Skills Practice.

Location: Riverhead Beach, Marblehead. https://goo.gl/maps/fgbGt3piMjoHVQJb6

Registration: Please fill out this form to get your details on the float plan: https://forms.gle/5JQdQeGoyLuKtEhV8

Content: Edging and turning your kayak are the foundation of making it go where you want. So this session is going to focus on the basics of boat handling, with a particular emphasis on edging and turning. We will also be looking at fundamentals of paddle position, body position, and power transmission that we'll revisit in later skills sessions.