[Paddlewise] Knee problems

Thanks to everyone who answered my questions about wind and navigating
on lakes.

Just after I signed onto the list, there was a reference to a book
called *Stretching* that I'll look for; however, does anyone know any
exercises that I can do to strengthen my knees?  When I took whitewater
novice training, my one knee kept popping out of alignment or
something.  It didn't bother me at all going down the river but back on
land I started limping slightly and the next day I was walking and all
of a sudden my knee just gave out. It kept doing that for about a week
and a half.

I noticed when I started my flatwater trips that my knees do the same
thing but not nearly as bad, I assume because I'm using them less.

Years ago, for a calcium buildup on one knee, my doctor charged me $55 a
minute to suggest that I put soup cans in a bag and do leg lifts.  Would
that help my problem now do you think?  I started riding my bicycle
hoping that that would do something.

Thanks for any suggestions!  Donna

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