STERN PRY SECRETS:


• Rotate your upper body aggressively to the side • Reach far back • Submerge your whole blade • Keep your paddle parallel to your boat


• Use the power of torso rotation, not independent arm motion


• Always keep hands low and in front to protect your shoulders


high brace position. Keep your arms tucked in close and your hands low to protect your shoulders from the force of the break. Side surfing can actually be a dependable and controlled way


to land, although once you’re sideways in a breaking wave you’ll usually be locked that way until the wave’s power dissipates. That’s why it’s important to ensure that you have a safe and kayak-friendly run-out before hopping on any wave.


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ALEX MATTHEWS is the author (with Ken Whiting) of the book Touring and Sea Kayaking—The Essential Skills and Safety and the instructional DVD The Ultimate Guide to Sea Kayaking, available at www.helipress.com.


5 steps to


surf


1 Lean forward and paddle hard to catch the wave


2 Lean back and steer with a stern pry 3 Edge your boat aggressively into the turn 4 Brace into the wave 5 Carve off the back or ride out the side-surf


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