
Once there was a boy called Fabian who was very excited to try kayaking. His mum had taken him to a nearby lake so he could have a go.
Fabian had never kayaked before and he was a bit impatient. He wanted to get in the kayak right away and try paddling the lake.
His mum said "OK, Fabian, now first of all you need to sit in the middle of the kayak so it doesn't rock. Then you need to start paddling."
Fabian was so excited, he hopped into the kayak and started paddling as fast as he could with his little arms. But as he got further out into the lake the kayak started rocking more and he started sinking lower into the water.
His mum shouted "Stop!" She explained to Fabian that he needed to paddle more gently and slowly, so the motion of the kayak would increase the more he paddled.
Fabian listened and started paddling slowly. This time the kayak stayed up higher in the water and he felt a lot more stable.
He waved to his mum proudly and shouted "I'm kayaking now!"
