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Entys and exits in this video are pretty well presented here but remember this is a wide bus of a boat and the guy preenting could get in and out at a flat run along the beach and seal launches may be OK with him too. What he dis was basic and good if you have bad balance or some problem like arthritis (me) . This meathod can be tweeked for most circumstances including dock side or pools.
Torso rotation is a pivotal part of paddling . Sorry , it just came out that way. Let the big muscles, torso and legs do the grunt work. This takes a long time to perfect. years: How many? I will tell you when I have it perfected.
Paddle Offset. 30 years ago Derrick Hutchinson and his generation taught and promoted 90 degree offset paddles to defeat wind issues . This angle was much to steep to allow real comfortable paddling, It moved from there to 60 degrees and nornally they are set at closer to 30 degrees now. This is not for wind but rather ergonomics. This angle best treats your body rotation and the way your arms and shoulders simply let the blade hit the water at each stroke with no effort. My best angle is 18 degrees and on a long trip i will set my take down paddle to 18 degrees and use electrical tape to keep it there. On club paddles i simply leave it at 30 as there is not a huge difference. The Eskimos or Inuit used a Greenland paddle with no offset , purists still use that paddle and it works very well. Wind is not the primary reasoning here. It you can't use a straight blade in the wind you shouldn't be there. Greenland blades again are straight and the best in foul weather. You don't want to be out in high winds in a rec boat.
I would highly recommend anyone interested i kayaking get courses; real courses. For a pond this and some self rescue practice may sort of do. That is of course what these boats are made for, The ocean would summon a different sort of kayak and white water yet another.