{"id":37,"date":"2017-01-11T07:19:16","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T07:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.luckyman_wrdp95.com\/blog\/?p=37"},"modified":"2017-05-30T08:43:33","modified_gmt":"2017-05-30T08:43:33","slug":"kauai-paddle-boarding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/kauai-paddle-boarding\/","title":{"rendered":"Kauai Paddle Boarding"},"content":{"rendered":"

The blade will be angled, and when Kauai Paddle Boarding<\/em><\/u><\/strong> remember<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Kauai<\/a><\/span>The blade will be angled, and when Kauai Paddle Boarding<\/a><\/strong> remember to keep the blade angle facing away from you.<\/h2>\n

Paddles float, so if you fall and must let it go \u2013 it won\u2019t sink.<\/p>\n

**How to Stand Up on your Paddle Board<\/span><\/h3>\n

Always start out in calm, flat water and keep in mind you could be falling! So unless you\u2019re in the tropics, a wetsuit may be a good idea.<\/p>\n

* Get the board out into in water so the fin is free from hitting the bottom.
\n* Start out on your knees and take a few strokes on each side of the board.
\n* Slowly, stand up with one foot at a time and stay in the middle of the board with your feet parallel to the stringer \u2013 about shoulder width apart.
\n* Keep a slight bend in the knees and your core centered over the board.
\n** Basic Strokes: Forward Stoke<\/p>\n

There are a few basic philosophies on Kauai Paddle Boarding<\/a><\/strong> technique, but all revolve around using your paddle as a lever. Your top hand will be driving the lever and the bottom hand will act as the fulcrum point. So with that in mind, we provide the following strokes and tips.<\/p>\n

* Keep your bottom arm straight and relatively still.
\n* Pull your top arm toward your body to extend the paddle forward.
\n* Rotate your top shoulder forward and extend your reach.
\n* Insert the paddle into the water as far forward as possible and bury the paddle into the water.
\n* Rather than pulling you paddle through the water, think about pulling past your paddle.
\n* To stay in a straight line, take a few stokes on one side then switch to a few strokes on the other. Always remember to switch the position of your hands when your paddle changes sides.
\n** Basic Strokes: Turning with the Forward Sweep Stroke<\/p>\n