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Sea kayaks go straight, but can be more manoeuverable than you think.  Here are some sexy skills on display in what must rank as perhaps the best educational kayak clips on the web.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxzj7HojLTk 

http://www.youtube.com/user/RogeratEskapeKAYAK#p/u/7/98eIKPVsNAs 

http://www.youtube.com/user/RogeratEskapeKAYAK#p/u/9/vkGLg3ixhNA 

http://www.youtube.com/user/RogeratEskapeKAYAK#p/u/5/CL2AEGaOblE 

http://www.youtube.com/user/RogeratEskapeKAYAK#p/u/12/5lcwQ-H5PeI 

http://www.youtube.com/user/RogeratEskapeKAYAK#p/u/3/n4nf0rPHECM 

http://www.youtube.com/user/RogeratEskapeKAYAK#p/u/4/THmJPIAllCs 

Rescues

Tims own preferred sea kayak rescue with full notes explaining what is being demonstrated: 

http://youtu.be/tYieR0PX9nA               so get yourself some cord the right length and try it out

Here are some other peoples ideas:

This one claims to be good even in a rough sea. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orSzHyxcPi8&feature=related 

Scooping in someone with an injured shoulder:   very useful as this is a common(ish) injury so have a real good look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOBT_qKQXBw

If you can get there quickly you can right a kayak that someone appears to be stuck in like this

http://youtu.be/VCj2LnT8eik 

A self rescue:   needs balance and lots of strength to do this,  probably impractical in heavy sea:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCC-oX-OsWg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wElZ4z14VWw&feature=related 

A novel x rescue method:  like to see it in rough water, but looks slick here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH7rlR9pDGk

A novel use for a paddle float, it will keep tim P busy for a while trying this one out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ohIY0L5RRM

Greenland Paddle Rolls:

A Greenland Paddle used to roll a P&H plastic sea kayak very like our club Delphin (its a capella):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz0ZBWLTJLA 

but can it be done with a fully loaded sea kayak full of tents water and food ..... I have my doubts

A butterfly roll also with a greenland paddle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tix-3HJ7-8&feature=related