Kayaking ta un deporte di awa popular. Esaki ta un manera ekselente pa hasi ehersisio miéntras bo ta disfrutá di tempu den naturalesa. Bo mester di guia apropiá promé ku bo kuminsá kayak, òf bo ta kaba boca abou! Kòrda ku e awa ta impredesibel i semper bo mester bisti un vest di salbabida ora di hasi kayak.
Entrada di kayak
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Bisti un vest di salbabida i faha riba dje promé ku bo hasi kayak pa seguridat. Nunka bo no mester bai kayak sin un salbabida. Sea kumpra un salbabida òf hür un serka un kompania di hür. Pone e salbabida riba bo kabes i pega e faha na bo pechu. Hala e puntanan lòs riba e fahanan pa streng e vest di salbabida i pas’é bon kontra di bo pechu.
Bo mester bisti un hèlm di kaska duru tambe si bo ta kayak den awa blanku òf den kayak riba riu. No ta un bon idea pa hasi esaki e promé bia, ounke.
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Buska un trankilidat, rock-free area to enter the water from the shore. If you’re taking your kayak off a beach or shoreline, look for a flat area with a gentle slope into the water. Avoid areas where you see rocks or debris sticking out of the water.
If you enter your kayak from the dock, you don’t need to worry about finding a peaceful place to launch your boat.
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Hold the front straps and tow the kayak to shore. To move the kayak, look for fabric straps on the front of the boat. Grab this strap and slowly drag the kayak closer to the water. If you’re with other people, feel free to put the kayak together, holding it from the ends so it stays off the ground.
This is not necessary if the kayak is tied to a dock.
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Lower the kayak so the cockpit is at the water’s edge. Hala e kayak direktamente na kantu di awa. Tene e rema tras di bo lomba miéntras bo ta hala e kayak ku bo man liber. Sigui hala e kayak i baha esaki di manera ku e kòkpit ta sosegá kaminda e awa ta topa ku kosta.
Si e rema ta bo dilanti i bo lag’é kai den awa, probablemente e lo bula bai.
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Drenta lihé den e kòkpit i saka bo pianan afó. Ku e palanan plat na e parti patras di e kòkpit, sinta na rand di e kayak. Despues, pusha bo heupnan pokopoko den e kòkpit, tresiendo bo pianan huntu un pa un. Hala e asiento patras pa bo sinta drechi, despues pone bo pianan bo dilanti i sinta riba e kayak.
Si bo ta subiendo for di un pier, usa e rand di e pier pa balansá bo mes. Keep your feet low in the cockpit to balance your weight. Balance the paddle on the edge of the dock as you enter and sit in your seat.
If there are footboards in the kayak, place your feet on them.
Most people don’t wear shoes when kayaking. If you do want to wear shoes, wear water shoes.
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Use the paddle and your body weight to push yourself into the water. When you’re ready to hit the water, grab the paddle and hold it vertically by your side. Dig the blade into the shore and repeatedly shift your body weight forward to push into the water.
If you are with other people, ask them to push you into the water. It’s a lot easier than getting yourself into trouble.
If you board from a dock, either wait for the dockmaster to untie the tether, òf bo mes kita esaki for di e boto i mara esaki na e skopnan riba e waf.
