We are a sea tribe who paddle long boats in rough water conditions in the northwest of Spain.

Our playground is the chaotic frontier among the mighty Atlantic ocean and the ancient Galician coast, where it was said, in the ancient times, that the world ended and the maps showed terrifying creatures……

Rockgardens, ocean surfing, currents, cliffs, big swells, uninhabited islands, gale force storms………… Once you have been paddling between dragons, is not possible to paddle like a human again .

It is a one way trip.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

THOD FLYING CIRCUS: funny pics + serious thoughts



The great challenges that a kayaker faces are these first times in which one gets involved in a difficult situation for first time: The first capsize in open waters, the first unsuccessful roll, to lose contact with the kayak, etc.



 Once you work out victorious of the situation, your peace of mind on the boat increases, and consequently, you will enjoy much more the following trips when you know that in similar scenarios you can trust in your skills and backups.



 These fears are really a ballast in your oceanic karma, preventing you from enjoying all the places to which we might accede with our kayaks.


 

The best way of being prepared for these situations is to carry out team practices in situations out of your confort limit in a controlled environment.



Reentries, rescues and practices with and without the kayak are an important part of THOD’s safety routine in every kayaking day.











In relation to that safety routines, the next days we will publish in the blog an article about swimming if we lose contact with the kayak ….
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