How To Hold Your Paddle To hold your paddle correctly, follow these steps: Start by standing next to your paddle with the blade resting on the ground. Grap the paddle with both hands, placing one ...
How To Make A Quick Turn WIth A Crossbow Stroke The crossbow stroke is the most advanced of all the paddle strokes covered in the article. It involves holding the paddle with both hands and extendi...
How To Turn Your Paddle Board WIth A Sweep Stroke The sweep stroke is used to turn your paddle board. Start with the blade parallel to the side of the board, and sweep it in a wide arc away from th...
How To Move Your Board Sideway
How To Move Your Board Sideway With A Draw Stroke The draw stroke is a paddle stroke that allows you to move your boat sideways or towards an object. To perform the draw stroke, place the paddle bl...
How To Inflate Your Paddle Board
How To Inflate Your Paddle Board To inflate your paddle board, follow these steps: Unfold the paddle board and lay it out flat on a level surface. Remove the valve cover and attach the pump hose t...
How To Get Back On Board From The Tail
How To Get Back On Board From The Tail To get back on the board from the tail, follow these steps: Swim to the tail of the board. Grab the tail of the board with one hand and the center carry hand...
How To Get Back On Board From The Side
How To Get Back On Board From The Side To get back on the board from the side, follow these steps: Swim to the side of the board where you want to climb on. You can take a moment to assess the wat...
How To Paddle Against Headwind
How To Paddle Against Headwind Paddling against headwind can be a challenging experience, but with the correct technique, you can make progress efficiently and safely. Here are some tips for paddli...
How To Paddle Straight To maintain a straight course while paddling, it is important to use the straight stroke. This stroke is the foundation of all paddle strokes and the most efficient way to mo...