How to: Keep your kayak straight

A common problem with new kayakers is keeping your kayak straight. This can be particularly difficult in a whitewater kayak, folding kayak or inflatable kayak. All three of these kayaks tend to have flat bottoms and can be on the shorter side. Both of these qualities - flat bottom and short length - can cause a kayak to have difficulty tracking. So how do you keep your kayak straight?

A simple method I was taught when I first started kayaking was to combine the two basic strokes - the forward stroke and sweeps. To do this you might simply take two forward strokes, one on each side, and then follow up with some sweeps focusing on the side that you might be drifting into. As you get better at your forward stroke you will find that you need to use the sweeps less and less.So get out there and start practicing.

Inflatable Kayak Article

Here is a great little article about some of the benefits of an inflatable kayak. Inflatable kayaks can be purchased all over the place such as mobilekayak.com - which is an online retailer that specializes in inflatable kayaks and folding kayaks. Check out the article below.

Inflatable Kayak: Have Fun Without a Major Expense
If you've been considering purchasing any type of a water craft , but don't want to shell out a large amount of money in order to play in the water, then maybe an inflatable kayak could be the perfect solution for you.
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