Why to go into right side Phil’s by: Connor Gagliano

On Thursday in the keener program we do big water beatdown Thursday. Big water day is when you can push your ability to do bigger lines than you’re accustomed to. There are many lines such as thread the needle, hero ferry or you can go into three different holes. One of the holes is the right side of Phil’s. The right side of Phil’s is a really fun hole that has a really big foam pile. It trashes you in a really fun way that is scary but not too big. When you are in the eddy above it, it is really scary because for most people it is the biggest thing they’ve ever been in, in a kayak. You peel out of the eddy when it is your turn to go and you get on line that will put you in the hole. There are many ways to go into Phil’s. You can tuck, boof or just go into the hole. You will most likely flip and get tumbled while you are in it but you have to remember not to fight it and just let it tumble you until you can roll up. If you can roll up try to get into the side surf position without window shading. You can surf out really easy or you can go back in the hole for more. If you go back for more then you try not to get tumbled again unless you want to. If you choose to get out get into the eddy where you will set safety for the next people to go. If you end up swimming you will swim into the football eddy which is the big eddy on the left before the lower half of McCoy’s chute. After your run you will most likely want to go up and do it again. And just remember, the worst that can happen is you swim.