Boating Safety for Kayaks/SUP

Video Series: Safe SUP Choices
This series of humorous videos covers a range of important SUP topics, like paddling while impaired, staying within your limits, paying attention to the forecast, and more.
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Video: Paddling Shorts Ep. 1 // Life Jackets
Paddling experts Kate and Paul Kuthe describe how to choose and adjust the most important piece of boating gear — your life jacket.
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Video: Paddling Shorts Ep. 2 // What to Wear
Paddling experts Kate and Paul Kuthe help you dress for paddling success.
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Video: Paddling Shorts Ep. 3 // Essential Paddling Gear
Paddling experts Kate and Paul Kuthe run through a short list of essential paddling gear, starting with a life jacket.
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Video: Paddling Shorts Ep. 4 // How to Paddle
Let’s start at the beginning. Paddling experts Kate and Paul Kuthe demonstrates the three basic strokes you need to go, turn and stop.
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Video: Paddling Shorts Ep. 5 // File Your Plan
Let friends and family know where you’re going and when to expect you back. Paddling experts Kate and Paul Kuthe describe the basics of filing a float plan.
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Video: Paddling Shorts Ep. 6 // Traffic Rules
Look both ways. In this 1-minute episode, paddling experts Paul and Kate Kuthe explain the basics of paddling in crowded waterways.
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Video: Paddling Shorts Ep. 7 // What if I Flip?
It happens to the best of us. In this 1-minute episode, paddling experts Paul and Kate Kuthe explain what to do if you flip your kayak.
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Video: Paddling Shorts Ep. 8 // Calling For Help
In this short episode, paddling experts Paul and Kate Kuthe describe how to use a marine radio to call for help from the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Video: Top 5 Kayak Safety Rules for Beginners
Learn the top 5 kayak safety rules to follow before you head out on the water as explained by World Champion kayaker, Ken Whiting, in this episode of PaddleTV. Understanding the risks and hazards of kayaking makes paddling safely surprisingly easy if you follow a few simple rules.
Read MoreVideo: Stand Up Paddling Safety
Learn a few important ways to keep your stand up paddling experience as safe as possible.
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Video: Kayak Fishing Safety Minute with Chad Hoover
Expert Chad Hoover takes one minute to talk a little kayak fishing safety.
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Video: Always Wear a Life Jacket
Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned pro, basic safety practices apply to any paddler. The most fundamental of those rules is a single piece of gear: a Life Jacket.
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Video: Always Dress for Immersion
If you’re going to be on the water, you need to be prepared to be in the water. Following best safety practices starts with the right equipment.
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Video: Always Check the Weather Forecast Before You Paddle
Some planning is necessary for any outdoor adventure. But often overlooked is one simple, yet critical checklist item: Check the weather forecast.
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Video: Always Paddle Sober
Being impaired by alcohol or drugs simply complicates any situation when it suddenly turns sideways. On a paddling excursion, the unpredictable nature of any body of water needs to be at the forefront of that clear mind.
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Video: Paddle with a Partner
When it comes to paddling in any body of water, it’s crucial to be mindful that no matter how calm and docile, conditions can change at any moment.
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Video: Salty Jefferson and The Legend of the Leash
Every paddler has heard the tales of ol’ Salty, or at least versions of them. When it comes to your next standup paddling adventure: Always Wear a Leash.
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