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Capsizing is the process of flipping a kayak and/or canoe. Most of the reports you hear in the news, or read in newspapers, relating to accidents in kayaking is because most of the people panicked in left their boat. When capsizing, leaving your kayak is foolish. The kayak can provide you support to manipulate back to the shore.

When you flip a kayak, you are upside down in the water, and strapped into the boat. If you panic you increase danger. You should practice holding your breath 30 seconds or longer, while practicing how to wiggle free from the feet, knee, and thigh straps. If you are new at kayaking, wear proper gear.

How do I maneuver in the waters if my boat capsizes?
If the water is deep: the first thing you want to do, after saving your life of course, is to secure any unfastened gear. The action will prevent loss. Once you free up unfastened gear, swim toward either the stern or bow of the kayak. At the same time, you want you use your body weight to lower the kayak beneath the water. Next, robustly swim a short distance, which will start the kayak floating again.

Now, swim near the center of the vessel and commence rocking the kayak gently. The action will cause waves, which can work in your advantage if you time yourself correctly. Good timing will help you maneuver the kayak, freeing the boat of water.

Once you stabilized the kayak, you can bail out of the situation or using your hands. If you are riding in a kayak alone you will need to learn how to steady the kayak, whilst re-boarding the boat. If you are riding alone in your kayak, you want to take extra caution while re-boarding the boat. You want to re-board near the center of the kayak. As you began to re-board use the crawling movement with your feet, an act like a fish when you re-board the boat. In other words, jump into the seating area as quickly as possible. (Shorter arms apply) If you have longer arms, you can place both of your hands on your side of the kayak to re-board. Shorter armed kayakers will need to jump aboard like a fish, yet you will need to skillfully slide the hips aboard the ship. Take a deep breath, and swing the legs and knees aboard the boat. Holding the gunwale high with your elbow can help you support while re-gunwale the boat back into the waters.

If two passengers are a board one of you needs to steady the boat while the other passenger boards the boat. Once the first person is in the boat he then can balance the kayak to help the second person board.

To word of advice: before you attempt kayaking you should always practice, train, etc, to prevent injuries and/or fatalities. Kayaking is a sporting canoe adventure. Most times you are traveling in lightweight, fiberglass canoes. Kayaks are generally used for leisure, travel, or in competitive sports. Beginners should consider two seated kayaks, since experts tell you these kayaks are easier to maneuver in waters than the one seated kayaks.

Additional information
Learning the basic strokes, advance strokes, and learning how to combine the strokes through practice is ideal before attempting kayaking. In various areas, you can find programs that will train you how to kayak properly. If you have a friend that owns a kayak, and is experienced, you may ask him if he will train you. Practice and training makes sense before kayaking.