Surf every wave, bounce like flubber, throw huge loops, win a freestyle competition or shoot your first cover shot.  Our Pros show you how to make this season and next your best year ever.  I mean if you are going to have a silly new years resolution it might as well be to be a better paddler!  Read the article to find out how!  

"The bounce is one of the most important and often overlooked aspects of freestyle kayaking.  The starting point for all aerial tricks, the bounce propels you off a wave, allowing you to rotate your boat for anything from roundhouses to airscrews.  The better you are at bouncing, the more easily you will learn every aerial trick.  For serious  airtime, focus on timing and edging."

Read the full Best Year Ever article in the Fall 2009 issue of Rapid.