| In every endeavour that man engages himself, the | | | | lifebouy or water jacket to help in bouyancy while |
| issue of safety is an issue that should be highly | | | | learning the swimming strokes. Such strokes as breast |
| imbibed. There should be no excuses as this can | | | | and butterfly are strokes you should learn how use to |
| mean the loss of life when safety precautions are not | | | | your advantage. When you have done all this, it is |
| honored. In the area of Kayaking, it is vital that every | | | | necessary that you repeat this swimming session over |
| Kayaker should consider this as important as the art | | | | a period of time till you are comfortable on the waters |
| of Kayaking itself. No wonder the Federal Aviation | | | | without a life jacket while swimming. |
| Administration (FAA) has its rules concerning safety | | | | One thing that might cause you fright for the novice |
| when it comes to Aviation matters. | | | | Kayaker, is water creatures. You need not be afraid |
| If you are a Kayaker, you should already know that | | | | of them because when they see you with your |
| Kayaking is a sports adventure that is risky by nature | | | | Kayak, they swim away thinking you are one big fish |
| and must be fully understood before anyone goes into | | | | trying to prey on them, unless if you are in inland |
| it. Hence it is advisable if you are just starting, to | | | | waters where if any shark exist at all, can hardly find |
| understand such issues as reading the behaviour of | | | | its way upstream. So you need not be afraid of the |
| water at different times of the day. Because this will | | | | waters. |
| help you to avoid being in the water when stormy | | | | Learning how to swim first before kayaking will help |
| weathers appear. This can cause the upsetting of the | | | | you to avoid panic when problem situations arise in the |
| calm waters and may have catastrophic effect on | | | | water, it will help you to skillfully and confidently battle |
| anything floating on the waters. Apart from that, you | | | | any difficulty you may have in the water when you |
| want to make sure that your Kayaking equipments | | | | eventually meet them. When you are through with |
| are high quality and you have learnt enough Kayaking | | | | your learning exercise on swimming, you can go to a |
| skills to sufficiently take you through the waters | | | | real but not deep water to practice what you have |
| without trouble. | | | | learnt. If you don't have access to one, you might |
| On the other hand, you want to also learn how to | | | | consider going with an experienced swimmer to the |
| swim. All professional Kayakers must as a | | | | real water and try and test difficult situations and see |
| requirement know how to swim very well. Obviously, | | | | how you are able to conquer and manage them. Over |
| since Kayaking is a water adventure, you need to fully | | | | time you will see that you are confident and poised as |
| understand the water in all areas to avoid being caught | | | | you master all the techniques in Swimming and |
| unaware by unforseen water events. To fully acquaint | | | | Kayaking. |
| yourself with swimming, you will need to learn the art | | | | For the Kayaker, who is a pro, his watch word is |
| of swimming from either a professional swimmer or | | | | "Always Be Prepared". Expect problems even if they |
| visit a neighborhood area that allows swimming in a | | | | are never there. This will help you to successfully battle |
| pool. You must initially have the assistance of a | | | | any one incase of any eventuality in Kayaking. |