Is kayaking easy for beginners?

Kayaking is not as hard to learn as you might think. You only need a few basic skills to paddle effectively. On the contrary, paddling is a simple body rotation concept that is grasped immediately by most beginners.

Do people kayak over waterfalls?

Very few mortals will ever willingly plunge over a waterfall. And that’s a good thing. Even the best of the professional kayakers suffer serious injuries when they descend waterfalls. Kayaker Jesse Coombs, one of our previous Adventurers of the Year, successfully ran 96-foot Abiqua Falls last spring.

Where are the Falls of Lora?

The Falls of Lora is a tidal rapid located 6 miles to the north east of Oban, at the seaward end of Loch Etive. This naturally occurring phenomenon is generated when the tidal level in the Firth of Lorn drops below the level of the water in Loch Etive.

Do kayaks flip over easily?

So, Does a kayak flip over easy? The short answer is: No, the kayak is not designed to flip.

What is waterfall kayaking?

Boofing, in whitewater kayaking, refers to the raising of the kayak’s bow during freefall, while descending a ledge, ducking behind a boulder, or running a waterfall. This technique is used to avoid submerging the bow of the kayak by ensuring it lands flat when it hits the base of the waterfall.

What does it feel like to go over a waterfall?

‘Going over a waterfall is a feeling like no other. Time slows down, and you feel the slightest change of the current underneath you. You’re hypersensitive to your body movements, tensions and position – even the smallest movement can alter your course.

What side of the river do you kayak on?

When peeling out from an eddy, always look upstream. You never know whether another paddler or obstacle is on its way downriver. In general, if you are in an eddy, the upstream paddler has the right of way.

What causes the Falls of Lora?

The falls of Lora are generated when the water level in the Firth of Lorn (i.e. the open sea) drops below the level of the water in Loch Etive as the tide goes out. As the seawater in Loch Etive pours out through the narrow mouth of the loch, it passes over a rocky shelf which causes the rapids to form.