How to Ferry

Ferrying has been around a lot longer than any whitewater kayaking has. Back in the day, they would use the same principles that allow you to ferry your kayak today to cheaply make transport systems across rivers. The basic principle of ferrying is that by setting your boat at an upstream angle to the current, the rivers current will push you across the river without your having to paddle.

There are two different types of Ferrys that a whitewater kayaker can do. The first is a forward ferry. A forward ferry has the kayaker point upstream and set the bow angle to parallel with th current. Once you have paddled enough to slow down the boat, turn your boat between 30 and 45 degrees across the current in the direction you want to go. Continue forward paddling but add turning strokes and ruddering to maintain that same angle and let the kayak be pulled across by the current. This will take a little practice to get used to, so stick with it. Ferrying is an essential whitewater kayaking skill that you will need to know if you are serious about paddling. see now marmaris rodos feribot

Once you have down a forward ferry, you can begin to practice for a reverse ferry. A reverse ferry is the exact same thing, except you point your bow downstream instead of upstream. At first this can feel awkward since you cannot see upstream behind you but the ferry will work the exact same and with practice this maneuver should feel just as natural. Don't forget to continue paddling against the current when you are reverse ferrying since if you are not paddling against the current you are just drifting. When backwards it is easier to make to large of corrective turning strokes so again practice is key if you want to get this maneuver down pat.