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How to Get Into and Out of a Kayak Smoothly and Safely

Feb 15, 2026
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Take your FREE online ACA Paddlesports safety course here: https://americancanoe.org/paddlesports-online-course/ Learn how to get in and out of your kayak with ease in this episode of Paddle TV, with World Champion Ken Whiting. From the beach, the dock or the water, this video offers tips and tricks how to make the transition into your kayak smoothly. Produced in partnership with the American Canoe Association: Improving the paddlesport experience for over a century: http://www.americancanoe.org/ Check out my NEW YouTube channel, which is dedicated to paddling adventures: www.youtube.com/@KenWhitingAdventures If you'd like to support my videos, 'Buy me a coffee'. http://www.buymeacoffee.com/KenWhiting PADDLING GEAR I USE Aqua Bound Ultralight Tetra Touring Paddle: https://sovrn.co/15qws3s Aqua Bound Aerial Whitewater Paddle: https://sovrn.co/1b9jf1j Aqua Bound Manta Ray Hybrid Paddle: https://sovrn.co/8i1y28m NRS Odyssey Touring PFD: https://sovrn.co/1hagkrj NRS Ninja Pro PFD: https://sovrn.co/12tufcj NRS Axiom Dry Suit: https://sovrn.co/1dirder NRS Element Semi-Dry Touring Jacket: https://sovrn.co/126ig9s NRS Flux Dry Top: https://sovrn.co/xxi46m4 NRS Stratos Shorty Jacket: https://sovrn.co/m97in6z NRS Gear Shirt SS: https://sovrn.co/1g1n6va