Kayaking offers a world of opportunity. Whatever your ability, its a magical way to get to some amazing places. To enjoy it, you'll need the basics, the building blocks for performance paddling. Join the experts as they explain the important elements of paddling strokes and safety.

See paddling skills demonstrated and learn the essence of paddling efficiently so you'll tire less on your next trip. See how to recover from a capsize, and unlock the secrets of the eskimo roll. Hear the experts talk about navigation, big crossings, and dealing with wind and weather.

All this information is presented in a lively, watchable manner. Features the Pacific Northwest coast and TASK sea kayak symposium, North shore of Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands, Southern California coast, the Channel Islands and big surf, Maine, and a top secret high mountain lake.

Appearances and/ or assistance from: Ken Fink - Navigation Guru, Shelly Johnson - Paddlesport Instructor and consultant, Greg Barton - Olympic Gold medalist, Ocean Kayak paddler, Wayne Horodowich - Chairman of Task Instructor Exchange, Eric Soares & Jim Kakuk - Tsunami Rangers extreme sea kayak club, Randy Carlson - Univ. Minnesota National Kayak Institute director.