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1. Overstern Rudder
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Author : Martin Gunda I've noticed a fair amount of chat about overstern rudders lately. There's the Avon Descent discussion where many skis are taken down this river. There was also the replacement overstern rudder for the Epic V10.

Friday, 15 August 2008 | 964 hit(s) |

(1 vote)

2. Surfski Sea Rescue Exercise

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Author : Rob Mousley Ever tried to look for a surfski from a helicopter? Or from a rescue craft on the water? Here's the story of our exercise with the South African National Sea Rescue Institute.

Sunday, 06 July 2008 | 4389 hit(s) |

(9 votes)

3. Cool Kit - Paddling Gear Inventory

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Author : Rob Mousley I just reorganized my collection of paddling gear - here's a list of what I use... Some of it's really cool stuff - some of it's just practical. What do you use?

Sunday, 01 June 2008 | 3051 hit(s) |

(3 votes)

4. Making Paddling Movies: Helmet Cam

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Author : Rob Mousley Several readers have asked about our helmet cam setup - here's a brief description of what we use.

Saturday, 02 February 2008 | 3400 hit(s) |

(4 votes)

5. Surf Ski Rescue Techniques

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Author : Rob Mousley In recent months there have been several fatal accidents in the Northern Hemisphere involving surf ski paddlers and cold water.

Friday, 28 December 2007 | 5165 hit(s) |

(4 votes)

6. NSRI Appeal

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Author : Rob Mousley [Editor: although this story refers to the South African National Sea Rescue Institute, the points made apply wherever you are in the world!] On Christmas day, members from three NSRI stations: Yzerfontein, Melkbosstrand and Table Bay responded to reports of an abandoned surf ski found near Dassen Island.

Thursday, 27 December 2007 | 1646 hit(s) |

(1 vote)

7. Stroke Correction by Video #2

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Author : Rob Mousley ...correction videos. The idea is that you grab your camera and a friend to take some video footage of you paddling - upload the video to youtube (or send it to us & we'll do it for you); we display the clips here and elicit comments to help you improve your stroke. It's amazing what video footage reveals. ......

Saturday, 18 August 2007 | 4993 hit(s) |

(7 votes)

8. Stroke Correction by Video

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Author : Rob Mousley Many of us start paddling without much idea of correct stroke technique. If we're lucky, more experienced paddling buddies throw us a few pointers, but for most it's a case of try it and see. Surfski.info has several surf ski schools listed in our links, but they're few and far between! So how do you get expert adv...

Wednesday, 08 August 2007 | 5372 hit(s) |

(6 votes)

9. Gordon's Survival Tips

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Author : Gordon Laing Gordon Laing shares some valuable lessons he learned the hard way, read about Gordon's ordeal in Miller's Run - without the fun... You probably are aware that I was recently “lost” at sea – this according to News reports. Whilst I always knew exactly where I was I did come off and was unable to get back onto my...

Saturday, 09 June 2007 | 3714 hit(s) |

(3 votes)

10. Bluebottles - Unexpected Danger

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Author : Gary Kroukamp On a recent "Miller's Run" on singles in a big South-Easter, from Miller's Point to Fish Hoek, about 20 minutes into the paddle, my paddling partner Gavin Gottschalk and I were stung by bluebottles.

Tuesday, 20 March 2007 | 5579 hit(s) |

(9 votes)

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