Plugging a waterfall with an abrupt 90 degree lip can be challenging. Rolling lips that transition from horizontal to vertical over longer distances tend to nicely set paddlers up for a vertical plug. However, not all waterfalls offer such as user friendly set up. Extra hurdles arise as waterfall lips get more and more abrupt. Here’s a short video with a few tips that may help plugging waterfalls with abrupt lips. Enjoy!

Here’s a quick overview of the tips:

1) APPROACH THE LIP AT THE SPEED OF THE WATER, WHILE MAINTAINING A SLIGHT ANGLE AWAY FROM THE SIDE OF YOUR PLANT STROKE.

2) PLANT A SOFT STROKE AT THE LIP WHILE SLIGHTLY EDGING TO THAT SAME SIDE AND BEGIN TO TURN THE BOW BACK TO STRAIGHT.

3) MAINTAIN AN UPRIGHT POSTURE AS YOU TRANSITION FROM FLAT TO VERTICAL. LEANING BACK IS A COMMON MISTAKE!

4) SMOOTHLY PULL ON THE STROKE WHILE SPOTTING YOUR LANDING.

5) COMPLETE THE STROKE INTO A TIGHT FOWARD TUCK AND STAY TUCKED UNTIL IMPACT. OPENING UP IS ANOTHER COMMON MISTAKE.