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Posted by: ppine on Sep-25-12 1:32 AM (EST)

Practice bracing, paddle in a group, work on wet exits and use of paddle float for re-entry. Stay away from rocks until you get more experience. Wear a helmet when you work up to them. Practice on wind driven waves before you try the shore break.

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Safety advice for a newish kayaker? - suchsweetthunder - Sep-24-12 1:48 AM
- A sequence of things - Celia - Sep-24-12 6:59 AM
  - @celia - usantigoon - Sep-24-12 8:32 AM
  - In addition to what Celia said - Dr_Disco - Sep-24-12 9:11 AM
    - It would be helpful - magooch - Sep-24-12 9:49 AM
  - concur.. great answer celia - kanaka - Sep-24-12 7:14 PM
- Where were you paddling? - seadart - Sep-24-12 10:54 AM
- adding to what others have said - Peter-CA - Sep-24-12 11:18 AM
- ... - jcbikeski - Sep-24-12 11:57 AM
  - Many good smart reasonable people - rpg51 - Sep-24-12 12:27 PM
- skills and gear - nickjc - Sep-24-12 1:39 PM
- You've received... - rjd9999 - Sep-24-12 6:15 PM
  - Thanks. - suchsweetthunder - Sep-25-12 12:06 AM
    - Rogue waves - rjd9999 - Sep-25-12 12:21 AM
    - Look for signs in the water ... - seadart - Sep-25-12 1:05 AM
    - Also tidal factor - Celia - Sep-25-12 9:26 AM
    - I think some days are better than others - lalleluia - Sep-27-12 4:36 PM
- Safety - ppine - Sep-25-12 1:32 AM
- SOT - HiBob - Sep-28-12 8:06 AM