Kayaking is a great way to get out
and enjoy your
local waterways,
creeks, area lakes, and streams.
First things first though, you
need to
know what you'll need to get started
and what to wear.
Safety
First Always!
NEVER Go Kayaking Alone!
Depending on whether you bring
your
own kayak or you simply use a kayak
rental service, you obviously
need a
life jacket for each person going, and
you'll need to dress for the
water
temperature and not necessarily the
air temperature.
Knowing the basics of kayaking
will
save you a lot of time if its your first
time to go on the water with a
kayak. Plan your first kayaking trip on a calm,
warm, and
non-busy area. A small
lake, stream, or creek is best.
Make sure you know how to board
the kayak, so you don't tip over from
the start. Just relax and try
boarding
your kayak while it is still partially on
the bank. Straddle the kayak and
put
one leg in first as you lower yourself
into the kayak and then once
seated
bring you other leg into the kayak.
Then once on board, with your
paddle
in hand, ease the kayak out into the
water so the entire kayak
is afloat.
Play with your paddle and see that
you can go forward
and reverse by
whether you push the paddle or
pull
the paddle. Pushing should cause the
paddle to make the kayak go
backward and pulling will make it go
forward.
Rent A Kayak and
Enjoy! |
Gallatin Kayak Rentals
Canoe & kayak rental service
in Gallatin, Tennessee 37066
Phone: (615) 927-5119
Nashville Kayak Rentals
Canoe & kayak rental service
in Nashville, Tennessee
Located in: Donelson Plaza
Phone: (615) 696-7887
Cumberland Kayak
Canoe & kayak rental service
in Nashville, Tennessee
Located in: Cumberland Park
Phone: (615) 800-7321
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Kayaking Places
Kayaking is FUN for the Entire Family!     |
