By far, our most popular videos are those that discuss transitioning from flat water to ocean paddling, so we asked a panel of experts to share their top tips for paddlers who are developing their surfski skills.
This may be the most power-packed episode we have released, with advice from world champion Haley Nixon, coach Robert Norman of K2N Online Paddle School, Alessia Faverio and Bruce Poacher from Epic Kayaks, and coach Andrew Surles of Southeast Paddle Sports.
Hang on till the end to catch a few of our own tips that have helped us to progress from “practicing remounts” a dozen times every time we paddled rough water to being able to enjoy the ocean in almost any reasonable conditions.
Our top advice to you is, “Don’t give up.” It takes time and practice to develop ocean paddling proficiency, but the reward is well worth the effort.
