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Paddling Advice for Beginners
Benefits of Kayaking
Last year Matt opened Adventure Sports Center International (ASCI) in Western Maryland, the world's only mountaintop man-made whitewater course. The course's unique design allowed them to create river conditions suitable for first-time kayakers all the way up to Olympic-level athletes. Matt and his team have begun to see more and more people explore paddling as a way to reconnect with the outdoors and pursue a healthy, active lifestyle.
Matt Taylor started canoeing when he was 9 years old. He started doing it for sport when he was 13. Although fitness was not the incentive at the time, the effects were noticeable. The most obvious were his growing biceps, triceps and forearms and a strengthening of the core. Now he sees kayaking and canoeing as part of a larger fitness regime, whereby the fluid resistance of the water helps strengthen muscles, tendons and ligaments. The workout can feel aerobic on long paddles or really tough water. No longer competing [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], he paddles for recreation, including it in his workout plan along with weights, running, hiking, rock climbing and skiing. He offers the advice below:
Take a clinic from a reputable kayak school. So many people learn from their friends, and it often shows on the water (poor technique and judgment). Join a paddle club and get involved with the organizing and logistics of taking a paddling trip: half the fun is often the community and thrill of traveling with other paddlers. It's a special tribe - get to know it.
Kayaking outdoors is low impact on the body, a lifelong challenge. The fitness gains are good when going long distance, but the strengthening of the arms [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], joints and shoulders are genuine and important. However, the biggest benefit is in the attitude and perspective. Kayaking brings people face-to-face with real nature, the frothing and often cold chaos of whitewater. It can carries them to the most intimate and beautiful spots in the world. The simple pleasure of floating in that realm allows one to gain a whimsical maturity and humor that is hard to find elsewhere. And it is a lot of fun too!
At the outset, it's also a good idea for beginning paddlers to explore venues that allow them to build skills before venturing into more challenging "wild" rivers.
Get into kayaking with patience and with professional guidance early on. A few useful tips from a pro early on can save time, money and energy. The biggest recommendation is getting familiar and comfortable with immersion and with the basic techniques of swimming in whitewater and rolling a kayak.
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