The hip-flick, (sometimes called the hip-snap), is a technique used in
kayaking
Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving over water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a low-to-the-water, canoe-like boat in which the paddler sits fac ...
to rotate the boat around its longest axis. It is fundamental to all kayaking techniques that return the boat to upright after a
capsize
Capsizing or keeling over occurs when a boat or ship is rolled on its side or further by wave action, instability or wind force beyond the angle of positive static stability or it is Turtling (sailing), upside down in the water. The act of reco ...
,
such as the
eskimo roll and
eskimo rescue.
References
Kayaking techniques
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