Being able to calmly release your sprayskirt while underwater will build your own confidence for the inevitabililty of having to bail out while overturned. It is famously followed by another important skill to practice: the self rescue. Wet exits...

Helmets are a reality for anyone interested in sea kayaking. Like a seatbelt, it’s protection that you will always come to appreciate when your head has a close encounter with something harder than water.