Sea Kayaking | The one thing that completely transformed my skills overnight
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- Discover what is by far the most important secret in sea kayaking. It’s the key to quickly developing the skills to be a confident kayaker with peace of mind, in all kinds of conditions.
Sea Kayaking | The one thing that completely transformed my skills overnight
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In this video I want to show you, what is by far the most important secret in sea kayaking. It’s the key to quickly developing the skills to be a confident kayaker with peace of mind, in all kinds of conditions.
I can almost guarantee you it’s not something you have heard before.
And there is even a good chance that you already learned something which directly contradicts what you are about to discover.
Yet I have seen this one thing transform even experienced kayakers with instructor level certifications. And I have seen beginners learn this, and in a few months or less, they are more agile in their kayaks than most paddlers with 15 years of experience.
I know it sounds a bit much. But I can’t water this one down. I see it making that big of a difference.
Before I start you should be aware of this.
If you need to believe that the kayak certification programs have all the answers, and the Inuit who invented the kayak and evolved it over thousands of years, couldn’t possibly have any wisdom to share, this video is not for you.
If you need to see nature as a hostile place that is out to get you, this is not for you either. You may even find this video painful to watch.
I’m Paulo from Dancing with the sea. And I give sea kayakers the skills they need to feel right at home on the water.
But not the way you might think.
People ask me why is it that I only teach kayaking with the Greenland paddle. It’s hard to explain in a few words. But after watching this video until the end, I think you will understand why.
Kayakers come to me thinking their skills need a bit more fine tuning. When often this issue is much simpler and easier to fix.
Often they want to use the kayak to explore beautiful places.
Maybe their low brace doesn’t feel quick and strong enough, and they want to feel less anxious when the waves come up.
Or sometimes they are struggling to keep up with their friends, and they are looking for more fitness because, they don’t have the strength to us force.
If you are using the sea kayak as a way to enjoy your time in nature, this will likely be the most important kayak video you ever watch.
By the way if you are really serious about developing your sea kayak skills and you like what we are talking about and you want to go deeper, you might want to get the free lesson I made for you on how to outfit your kayak for agility. I think you will enjoy it. You can get it by cliking the link in the description.
About 20 years ago I started using the Greenland Paddle. I knew nothing about how to use it, but I loved how smooth and quiet it was.
One day there’s about 6 of us on a paddle. The waves were a bit bigger than what I was used to. I was still a beginner. Of Course I’m the only one with a Greenland paddle. And i’m feeling some pressure to prove it’s worth because at that time, people didn’t think much of it. They thought people just use it to be different.
While watching carefully to find that subtle difference that would help me succeed, I had this realization.
When you are wearing something it doesn’t hinder your range of motion, unless it’s a cheap suit.
And it moves with you. You don’t have to worry about a good fitting pair of pants falling off when you start walking.
It allows her to do what she loves, when previously she thought her body just could not handle kayaking.
For bracing, you don’t have to react with a quick enough smack on the water to stop a capsize.
I was paddling with a fairly inexperienced paddler one time when the waves were starting to build up. We were broadside to the waves and it was obvious he was getting more and more tense.
If you would like to get started with with wearing your kayak, I created a free online mini course to help you adjust the fit of your kayak to make it work. just click on the link in the description and sign up for the free video course.
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I have never paddled a sea kayak but I spent years paddling flat water canoes and white water decked C-1. A canoe paddle can feather through the water like your Greenland paddle. My friend who taught me to roll said if I wanted to paddle with him I had to roll 10 times no misses wait 30 seconds then 10 more no misses. After I learned I could not get past 10. He said your using too much strength. You have to make it effortless so when your disoriented and exhausted you can still roll. That training taught me to use the water as my friend. I lost my fear and the world of really difficult white water opened up to me as a joyful experience. Your words and technique ring true from my experience. If I ever paddle sea kayak it WILL be with a Greenland paddle and with your philosophy and technique. Thanks for sharing your wise experience. What your actually teaching is the fundamentals of water safety and the joy of being on the water. It would be an honor to paddle with a wise man like you.
One of the best videos I’ve seen that talks about how to live. Of course it’s about sea kayaking, but if we extrapolate, it is a teaching of how to live in nature. To flow with one’s surroundings rather than fighting against them. Thank you. Liked and subscribed.
Watched a kayak school in Greenland using the Greenland paddle. Saw roll after roll in every conceivable position with the instructor finishing off with five in a row. All completely effortless and smooth. Just as he says -- they were wearing the kayak. Helped by salt water and the air trapped inside their anorak which sealed around their head and attached to the kayak cockpit. But stunningly impressive compared to the struggle that we see with a "normal" paddle. I immediately saw the flexibility of the Greenland paddle. Most fascinating to watch.
Your philosophical approach to kayaking is very refreshing, I'm convinced you're at one with the Ocean, great technique and wearing the kayak make perfect sense to me. I will be buying a Greenland paddle soon. Thank you for sharing.
I agree, I'm learning this more and more as I kayak. Instead of kayaking and thinking it's you AND the kayak once I began acting like the kayak was part of me I became much better and confident on my kayak.
Yes. Your comment about wearing your kayak is so so true. When I roll I move a lot - but my kayak just becomes part of me. Your comments about range of motion, and becoming one with the kayak are absolutely on the mark. I can roll with my paddle completely vertical - that is to say with the blade in the water pointing right down at 90 degrees to the surface. All you need is some resistance on the blade, along with the sense that the kayak is part of you and whoosh - you're right up again. I hardly ever set up in a classic manner any more. Love my glass paddle, but someday I will try a Greenland paddle too - thanks for your quiet calm unpretentious presentation.
I am not a sea kayaker yet, but I loved this video..you are smart, calm and have a wonderful voice..and you are a great teacher..thank you so much
I'm very new! At this end of lockdown it happened that my dream of kayaking..life long dream..but also a life long fear of it too!! Came closer..I bought a kayak..
Just beginning to look into rolling and now this presentation has blown my mind..feels so right! Thankyou for your offering . You bring it well too..I'm wanting to learn this way for sure!
It all just looks so natural. Fairly new to kayaking and been pondering over trying the Greenland paddle. How you have illustrated it's benefits is excellent and the deal clincher, I must admit, was the shot of you so relaxed on your back, paddle out, kayak on it's side and you having a munch! To be so at one with the water and kayak just looks fabulous. Thank you
I have that exact fug gearlab! Got it on clearance after I left a blue one at a roll practice in a pool! You're right too, if you have a good brace you can probably roll.
Another great video. I stumbled on to your videos a month back. This video was great, I`done my share of swimming in conditions recently. A lot of great wisdom in your story telling here just about kayaking and acclimating to environment . My greenland paddle is my back up now, and am learning to use it. I am getting back into kayaking after many years out of it. Feels like I am starting from scratch. Self rescue is the focus, and your videos are a source of insight and inspiration
I've kayaked for years and I can say I love the way you're talking, here.
I love your reverance for the inuit culture and the humbleness you convey in your videos... thank you!!
I just love the concept of ‘’wearing a kayak’’!
Thank you so much. This is the one video I was looking for. Please keep spreading the message about this more holistic perspective on paddling, and one's relationship with gear and water.
One of the most inspiring kayak-channels ever seen! Been seakayakin for the last 15-20 years, but DWTS’videos always encourage me to improve my technique further. DWTS calm voice, and filosofy about man belongs to nature stands in great contrast to other channels. Lookin forward to next video. Greetings from the west coast of Norway #selfpropelled
Thank you for the video and its beautiful message. "Wearing my kayak" feels such a natural approach 🛶 😊
i bought a kayak today, paddled 6 miles
im hooked
just blasted through a bunch of channels, till I found this one
amazing....subscribed
So glad I found this video , my son will soon take his first stroke in kayak.
Of all the videos we have seen together we think that this one is the best.
Thank you.
Nice words! Everything you say is what I think about greenland paddling. There’s a lot to learn, but every time I go kayaking is better. Greetings from Argentina!
I'm just starting, as in this week.
I've been watching a few different channels here on CZcams, but I need to express how easy it is to listen to you.
Your calm sense to explanation along with added philosophy of your technique is enjoyable.
~subbed
i like the way you talk and explain kayaking. like it is a way of life or a philosophy, Dancing With The Sea feels like the perfect way to describe kayaking. love your channel. i dont have a Kayak yet but im working on it. thanks for your videos
I've been paddling a long time, still live being in the sea and in nature. I've always thought of the kayak as being part of me when I'm in it but there's something more fluid and natural in the way you move in this video, completely confident. I'll get a Greenland paddle and give it a go. Thanks.
I spent many years kayaking in very rough seas with an ordinary paddle . I used the same technique of leaving the paddle in the water and making micro leans on to the paddle . I used to say to people just lean on the water it will support you . I would love to have one of these paddles though !
I live in Sweden and am totally new to kayaking-discovered it through my partner. But I love nature and the sea. And I really enjoy being in the kayak. You are a great teacher and I really enjoy your videos! Wish you could give a course in Scandinavia! Peace to you!
Du er heldig at bo i Sverige :)
Sejler i stadigvæk?
I love IT. I like your calm voice. Great video. Eye opening. Thx
Good message, nice video, another one
comprehensive approach ... Thanks for that
A great video along with your cool, calm disposition is very reassuring!!
I love that you stuck with what was comfortable for you, using the Greenland paddle, against the criticism of a 'pro'.
It's about you, your equipment, your level of motion and enjoyment
man this was incredible. thank you.
Thank you for sharing this, as well as the course on your website. Seeing this made me really hyped for kayaking!
Great video. I'm glad I saw this while I'm just starting out in kayaking before getting into bad habits. You really illustrate it well. Also I like the way your relaxed presentation style complements the message.
I'm going to share this with my son. Thank you.
Beautiful explanation! Thank you.
This is SO bang on! I have a similar mentality of the kayak being _part_ of me. I love traditional paddles - my preference being an Aleutian paddle, but also love my Greenland too. Ever since I got them, I just never went back to using Euro paddles for all the reasons you've touched on in this video. Shall definitely have a look at your other videos and site!
As soon as I heard "wearing your kayak" I was hooked. As a C1 slalom paddler & kayak polo player it's exactly as I've felt. In polo hand rolling is an essential skill & it's all about rolling your body over the back deck keeping your centre of gravity low. The flip up of the boat coming last with minimal force.
As I get older have begun to discovered the sea kayak through my club. The Greenland paddles are increasing popular, not least so because they're so beautiful. I've seen some of the skills you so beautifully described & demonstrated being practiced. Looking forward to exploring this more 😊
Just starting to explore sea kayaking. I believe your video is going to help me expand my life outdoors to the ocean.
I'm no body, and i tried kayaking a few times, and am looking to pick up one this summer even though i had a few panicked close calls with capsizing 2 summers ago. I alwasy feel like Im fighting the kayak and and my own control to stay balanced against rough water, more flinch than fluidity, i just never feel connected with it, and after watching your video, that i rather stumbled across, i not only understand how id like to feel when kayaking but also respect the level of respect if wish to have for it and its history, Thank you for your appreciation or the Inuit people's techniques youre doing good work and you seem a good man.
Awesome. One of the best videos I have ever seen on this topic. Greenland paddles are great. Thanks for sharing!
thanks man, that was a beautifully delivered video.
Loved the video. I've always been interested in the Greenland paddle. I'm getting to a point where I need to learn rolls and wet exits so I may look into getting one. I'll definitely check out your online courses too.
like like and like, ive been kayaking for 7 years and it wasnt until this last year that my body began working as one in my strokes. its amazing how much of kayak finnesse is simply instinct, i now use much more muscle groups such as my core, and my hips in my strokes. it truly is a skill that takes time to perfect. to be one with all that is around you (kayak, water, wildlife, weather) that is kayaking!
Absolutly beautiful to watch thank you!!!!
I needed this video. Thanks friend.
The best advice for my sea kayaking!
This guy is awesome. I've definitely never seen anyone roll a sea kayak so effortlessly. His philosophy shows itself in his kayaking ability. I really wish I could take a lesson from this guy.
Your voice and video were easy to follow. Could listen to a teacher like you every day. Thanks for sharing your wisdom 🙏
I just picked up kayaking as a hobby, thank you for the great information and video your wooden sea kayak is awesome looking:D
I found this video after I saw a guy earlier this summer with a Greenland paddle. It looked like a stick to me, and I never thought it would work. I was completely surprised. Great video. I look forward to trying one.
Thank you so much! Very helpful video; thank you for sharing your insights and experience!
Wow, excellent video. I've been wanting to learn rolling so much since learning of the ancient arctic ways but haven't had the time to build a boat (proper kayaks are not common in my area-mostly all whitewater stuff). I've watched hundreds of videos and read all I could find and well know that a Greenland boat and paddle will be my next water adventures. This video really helped me "get" a lot more of what is going on than anything I've been exposed to so far. I know I won't get it first try, but I have no fear of not learning to be fully comfortable in the water once I learn to relax into a brace and start attempting rolls. Thank you.
Hi, i just got into kayaking last week, my friend brought me kayaking and i very quickly became used to it and i'm even much faster than him now! I quickly fell in love with this sport and am thinking of buying my own kayak (2, in fact so i can invite friends and teach them). I really appreciate your videos, Comfort Paddling, because you have a lot of wisdom in this sport that you can pass on to novices and amateurs like me. Thank you.
Hey there. Bought a touring kayak two days ago. What kind do you have?
Awesome! I'm so glad i found you!
Thank you! As a new paddler, I will be checking out Greenland paddles for my next purchase. I can't wait to explore your other videos!
Great video . I can feel the water sensation
Thank you so much for this terrific video. I'd never heard of a Greenland paddle until I stumbled across this a few years ago. My search for more information after watching this led me to a boat building school in the PNW and a passion for building my own boats and paddles. I've just finished my third skin-on-frame boat, this one a 16' sea kayak. And a couple of paddles to go with it. They're really fun to build! And just a joy to use. Anyway, thanks again for sharing this. :)
I don’t even kayak but I now know how I would want to learn and it’s with a Greenland paddle and being one with my kayak thankyou 🙏👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😍😍
Really cool video. I like the thought of wearing your kayak. I know when I'm out on the river I feel completely connected to mine.
Never heard of a Greenland paddle until this video. Thanks.
Same! Love this guy! Makes total sense to me.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and wisdom. I just recently purchased a kayak (since my sailboat is disabled) and have taken it out a couple times without any instruction, just trying to let the equipment and the water teach me. Now trying to see if what I learned matches up to expert advice, and yes some things are resonating. What I learned from yesterday's paddle was very much how the kayak direction can be influenced by prevalent wave direction. I think I will definitely be a better sailor because of my experience with waves now. Nothing beats having a knowledge down to your bones.
Like your style. In tune with nature & the waves.
I love this! Thank you!
Fine vid, thanks for posting!
I'm a SUP lover and this looks mighty interesting
Amazing, saying the truth. Somewhat wondered and did not understand about the Greenland Paddle. Many thanks.
Thank you for sharing indigenous wisdom. It’s a gift to hear that from you.
This guy rocks we don't have many such skilled kayakers in Florida thanks for the tutorials.
Lovely teaching - thank you , from Scotland :)
I ´m very impressed !
Thanks so much for your video...you are very calm !
I like your voice telling all about the Greenland paddle.
Thanks for sharing your wisdom.
I now also switch paddles :-)
Makes sense to me. Thanks for the video.
you warned me in advance. and i still watched to the end. and you were right; it was painful.
masterfully spoken and explained. Thanks for this
thank you sir, this was really a transformative video for me to see. I have a lot of fears about my ability to control my boat and body in a stressful safety situation. as a small paddler I'm always looking for ways to improve my performance without having to rely on sheer strength. I am looking at purchasing a new paddle, and I think now I will look for a Greenland paddle! thank you again for this video, I very much appreciate the perspective and opportunity to learn from the experience of the first nation's people
I know very little about kayaking in the overall scheme of things, but what you say makes perfect sense to me.
Hello, a good video. Much of what you say is correct. I have been kayaking for exactly 45 years. First I did slalom and whitewater racing. Later only whitewater and today only for fitness and adventure reasons. I usually go downstream on large fast-flowing rivers and then upstream again against the current and in sweeping water. I usually use an ergo paddle with a 45 degree angle for this. I train in all weathers, seasons and light conditions.
What you say is exactly right. You have to grow together with the kayak. The decisive factor is your feeling and the technique you have learned. You feel the currents and instinctively know what to do. Sport paddles are much more technical. A Greenland paddle is easier for beginners and can also be used in strong winds. Sport paddles can pull you into the water in a strong crosswind. It is also much easier to learn to roll with a Greenland paddle. I think if speed is not an issue you are a good unit with it. Like an enlargement of the palms, actually. It's an advantage in emergency situations. I have tried Greenland paddles, but they are nothing for me. I don't have enough propulsion with them. In the water, they have too little resistance for me.
Thank you for the informative video.
Take care
Sir you are an inspiration.! Amazing video, amazing words, really made me look differently this amazing hobby i just got in. I don't think that a paddle like that would fit with my fishing kayak (it would be also very difficult to find one in Greece) but for sure, you made me see everything from another point of view. I can now see myself AS A PART of all that beauty.. the sea, the paddle, my kayak, the waves and the air.. and not as someone trying to fight with all of them and win..
Inspiration.. thank you! 🙂👍🙂
I'm new to kayaking & I really enjoyed this.
Wouah, génial. Un grand merci à vous pour cette enseignement limpide. Bravo.
I live in Scotland and looking to explore more of the islands and coastal areas. Thanks for the kayaking tips
Great video. I love how objective you are. Subbed
Truly valuable teaching. Thanks.
A beautiful message. I've yet to learn to kayak but this is how I want to do it. It reminds me of the Telemark style of skiing compared to the more usual Alpine stye.
this is what true freedom looks like. acceptance that nature wants to help you. why not help it back, and enjoy her so much more.
I would love to learn from you when travel is permitted again. I am a beginner tosea kayaking, coming from whitewater, and trying to learn all I can before I invest in a kit. Thank you 🙏💗
Excellent lesson! Thank you!
Wonderful video! I also use a Greenland paddle, but just learned I can get much more out of it.
Wow that is sweet. Yup when in a kayak you have to paddle it like you're wearing it.
great philosophy awesome video thanks for sharing
Awesome video, subscribed!
You show me a new world, can't wait to try...
A true master....subscribed!
That was eye-opening and eminently practical! Now you have me wanting to follow your advice to free up my hips and learn to use a Greenland paddle. Thank you!
Muito bom! Tenho aprendido muito vendo seus vídeos, não apenas sobre as técnicas, mas sobre a filosofia do remar kayak! Grato por compartilhar! Abraço!!!
Hi Paolo my Name is Alan I’m new to sea kayaking after watching some of your videos I went and built my own Greenland paddle, I love the way you gave me more concordance in the ocean thanks again
I do feel scared some time but I love it so much!
and you know, s#@t happens, but the possibility to be attacked by a shark is extremely rare. Especially on a kayak (could be more possible if kayak fishing)
I go in the water every day here in Sydney
Man you are amazing and wise. Bonkers that you share with us so freely. #respect
Thank you for this
I like this guys way of taking and his demeanor...
I just happened upon your channel while looking for kayaking videos and am so glad I did! What you say here makes perfect sense to me. I kayaked for many years without learning how to roll a kayak, first of all because I was afraid of it, but also because the way people talked about didn't inspire my confidence. It seemed to me to be a battle with the elements, as you say here. My thinking was that if I'm going to engage in a battle, I could well lose. ;-) Your approach, on the other hand, looks smooth, relatively effortless, and even fun! This is exactly the kind of kayaking skill I've witnessed in indigenous kayakers in Greenland, and I'm sure they didn't have to go to 'kayak school' to learn. Seeing your video, I feel for the first time that I can do this, as it's really about being one with your boat and the water.
I've recently made some big adjustments to my life precisely so that I can get a nice kayak and start paddling again where I now live. Now I can't wait to get started! Thank you so much for sharing this; it's been a revelation. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Cheers!
I taught kayak rolling in the pool for years. Get the basics right and it is quite simple. Mess it up in your head and it becomes difficult. Roll with a flotation bag or just a hand roll, it is still the same principle.
Traditionally, kayaks were built (among various Inuit, Yup’ik, Chukchi and Aleut communities) with anthropometrics: the body-measures of the kayakers were used to design the kayak and the paddle. Much like clothes are tailored. So ”wearing” the kayak is a very suitable analogy.
I also share the observation about braces. I paddle with people who use Euro paddles, and they make a big deal about braces. I learned them too, but I notice I almost never need to use even a low brace (at least not a hard slap). With the Greenland paddle, each stroke can be an active brace.
I also find rolling with the Greenland paddle so much easier. In just my first pool practice I discovered many ways to get back up with the Greenland paddle. Much more intuitive and relaxed than an Euro paddle C to C.
Awesome video man you are a really cool person and you explain techniques well and put the viewer at ease. Bod Ross of Kayaking!!!!!!!!!!!!!