Struggling to wave surf? Try these easy steps to succeed every time! It's fun too!

[@waterdragon4950]

Catch a wave and you’re sitting on top of the world. Live to surf, surf to live. One of the best feelings ever.

[@EdDaveKayaking]

Absolutely! Thanks for your comment.

[@chicklechives]

Get that non power hand up and out front to turn the braking stroke that you're doing into a rudder stroke. You should be able to turn off the power face and the back of the blade when front surfing. EJ is the master of explaining this.

[@EdDaveKayaking]

Many thanks the comment and the tips - much appreciated.

[@kayakingtomtr]

Top tip is to be patiently aggressive, with purposeful strong positive strokes. If you go faster than the water you're in control; if you go slower, the water is in control! I'd like to see less bracing backwards strokes :)

[@EdDaveKayaking]

Great tip! Thanks for your comment.

[@MsUrsl]

Thanks a lot for this one and the other videos. As an amateur ww kayaker I find your lessons very helpful 👍

[@EdDaveKayaking]

Thank you for the positive comment. More are on the way...

[@Finyata]

This was really educational! Great quality too. Overall a great job!

[@EdDaveKayaking]

Thank you for the positive comments. Glad you liked it.

[@philipoakley5498]

Also worth reflecting how much the 'get on' is just the same as a ferry glide, perhaps initiated from an eddy (i.e. practice easy first) Then as a direct consequent, that the exit of the wave is just like either exiting a ferry glide into an eddy, or exiting an eddy into a sharp change of flow (includes the turn). And "cheat" (in the best possible way) by changing the visualisation to an easier skill you (the learner) already have, or visualise that the 'instructor' had to give up as they exited (see also 360 turns while straight running) ;-)

[@EdDaveKayaking]

Thanks for your comment. Great information. Happy paddling!

[@ryancorry7517]

Great video shared to our canoe club 👍

[@EdDaveKayaking]

Thank you!

[@xdxlez]

Cracking video!

[@EdDaveKayaking]

Thank you. Appreciate your comment.

[@cooksteve8428]

Shows how long ago I last did this, we used to call it ferry gliding.

[@EdDaveKayaking]

Many thanks for your comment. A video on ferry gliding coming soon!

[@cooksteve8428]

@@EdDaveKayaking superb, I will look forward to it. I first did ferry gliding when I was only Ten, many years ago mind, when canoeing was part of my DofE.

[@EdDaveKayaking]

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[@robertking7269]

be cautious. surfing is addictive. THE wave serves everybody equally. be safe and have fun. order optional.

[@EdDaveKayaking]

Absolutely! Thanks for your comment.

[@kayakcroatia]

Why do you have ropes on your kayak

[@EdDaveKayaking]

Thanks for your comment. They are rescue deck lines. I have found them useful over the years, but they are not recommended.