Kristy Gutierrez - Paddling

Kristy Gutierrez is an American Canoe Association (ACA)-certified kayak and stand up paddle board senior instructor with REI Outdoor School in San Diego. When she's not on the water, Kristy enjoys mountain biking and baking bread.

Latest Articles

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  Skills

  How to Edge and Do a Brace Stroke in Your Kayak

  39  Reviews 39 reviews with an average rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars

  Capsizes happen. You should be ready if they do and skilled at preventing them. We show how edging and brace strokes can keep you upright.

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  Care and Repair

  Kayak Storage

  255  Reviews 255 reviews with an average rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars

  Learn how to store a wood, fiberglass, or plastic kayak (indoors or outdoors) so that it's protected from weather, theft and deterioration.