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Kayak Touring | How to Self Rescue If You Capsize

Feb 14, 2026
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Take your FREE online ACA Paddlesports safety course here: https://americancanoe.org/paddlesports-online-course/ When kayak touring alone, it is important to know how to self rescue if you capsize. World Champion kayaker, Ken Whiting, examines some of the most popular techniques in this episode of PaddleTV. Produced in partnership with the American Canoe Association: Improving the paddlesport experience for over a century: http://www.americancanoe.org/ Take a free online US Coast Guard Safety Course for canoeing, kayaking, and stand up paddling (SUP): https://cms.americancanoe.org/Online-Courses/Present/Paddlesports-Safety-Online-Course Other paddling gear I use and recommend: NOTE: These are affiliate links where I'll earn a small commission if you make a purchase at no additional cost to you, but it's a great way to show your support. Thanks! KAYAKS I recommend Sea Eagle 380x: https://bit.ly/37jRbxP Sea Eagle 393rl: https://bit.ly/3mVOXbw Sea Eagle 385ft: https://bit.ly/3eYJ8H2 Tucktec: https://bit.ly/3mQnmcn Pakayak: https://pakayak.com/?uap_ref=ken Decathlon Itiwit: https://bit.ly/3Pk7bk9 Oru Kayak Inlet: https://bit.ly/3vpjxhS AquaGlide Chelan 120: https://bit.ly/3IRNde0 Advanced Elements Advanced Frame: https://bit.ly/3hJNpAl Star Rival Inflatable Kayak: https://bit.ly/3lipNno Isle Switch Hybrid SUP/Kayak: https://islesurfsup.sjv.io/5bJMJn Jackson Kayak Tupelo 12.5: https://bit.ly/3phR8aS Wilderness Systems Pungo 120: https://bit.ly/3E5BoOl Perception Pescador: https://bit.ly/3FPuWeK PADDLES Aqua Bound Manta Ray Carbon Paddle: https://bit.ly/3xHYpn7 Aqua Bound Tango Fibreglass Paddle: https://bit.ly/3iaGleJ Aqua Bound Whiskey Carbon Bent Shaft Paddle: https://bit.ly/3z1kiOH 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 NRS Guide Shirt LS: https://sovrn.co/ok7js4i NRS Silkweight LS Shirt: https://sovrn.co/k590mbr NRS Silkweight SS Shirt: https://sovrn.co/1i1r37d NRS Benny Board Shorts: https://sovrn.co/1bxfwjl NRS Boundary Boots: https://sovrn.co/j3z8b8w NRS Paddle Wetshoe: https://sovrn.co/1qmekiy Astral Loyak Watershoe: https://sovrn.co/11g2xa9 NRS Drylander Sprayskirt: https://sovrn.co/8r5op81 Zoleo Satellite Communicator: https://alnk.to/4qMxTt2 CAMPING GEAR I USE Big Agnes Salt Creek 3-person Tent: https://alnk.to/clXxdTQ Big Agnes Copper Spur 2-person Tent: https://alnk.to/1N3bbjR Big Agnes Boundary Deluxe Sleeping Pad: https://alnk.to/aeYrrMw Big Agnes Lost Ranger 3N1 Sleeping Bag: https://alnk.to/8PEnBc3 Zenbivy SoftTop Pillow: https://alnk.to/7qkDe6Y ENO ProFly XL Rain Tarp: https://alnk.to/3ybEb8a Flextail Zero Pump: https://shrsl.com/4tm4d Platypus Gravity Water Filter: https://alnk.to/7X4AH84 FOLLOW ME Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paddle365/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoPaddle/ Blog: https://in4adventure.com/ Produced By Heliconia Productions: https://www.heliconia.ca/ Become a partner: https://heliconia.ca/contact-us/ Submit your gear for review: https://in4adventure.com/gear-review-submissions/ MADE POSSIBLE with the Support of: Ontario Creates: https://www.ontariocreates.ca/
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