Sounds interesting, and it will certainly be fun to try out. As I worked through your description I found myself wondering how high the shoulders would be above the boat at the completion of step 3 (see below). I picture it with the right hip on the deck and upper body nearly erect (just got funny looks from coworkers as I tried this on the floor<g>). Have to see if this induces an instabilty to starboard if one does not concentrate on leaning hard on the paddle shaft. I like to try to keep the center of gravity as low as possible (for me that means my shoulders). Good luck with this, I'll play with it one of these evenings in a local lake. Dave Seng Juneau, Alaska > -----Original Message----- > George wrote > <snip> > 3) Grasping the paddle-shaft/coaming with the right hand and > gripping the paddle mid-shaft with the left hand, facing 3/4 forward > toward > the cockpit . . . kick the free right foot and boost your body onto > the rear > deck, coming to rest on the right side of the body with the hip at the > point > of the coaming/paddle and right hand. It may be more efficient to > extend the > left arm behind the body and along the rear deck. This move is a lot > like > the standard high-jump vault over the bar--only you get to use the > "bar" for > leverage. > <snip> > *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Jun 09 1998 - 08:49:47 PDT
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