NOW, here it is: the spring fever of kayakers and all canoeists is coming back - like cats on a hot roof ;-) [Dan wrote: > In short, the canoeists that I now are no less gadget-oriented than sea > kayakers, with one BIG exception. Nearly all canoeists that I know have > learned a wide variety of strokes, boat leans, and edging techniques > that they use to control their craft, whereas only a relatively small > number of sea kayakers learn these skills. Many sea kayakers prefer to > rely on supplementary devices (such as rudders). One would think that > with two blades per paddle, sea kayakers would be LESS inclined to rely > on rudders, but this apparently is not the case (with some exceptions). > It seems like it's time again for the rudder/skeg discussion. (Don't > blame me--John brought it up! He's just more subtle about it!) ] Cheers, Ari Saarto "Beyond the horizon" Finland - Europe GSM +358 - 50 - 526 5892 fax. +358 - 3 - 828 2815 e-mail: asaarto_at_lpt.fi *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Mar 26 1998 - 22:31:14 PST
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