Re: [Paddlewise] Greenland Paddles

From: Rich Kulawiec <rsk_at_gsp.org>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 15:21:38 -0400
On Wed, Jul 22, 1998 at 01:09:53PM -0500, Chuck Holst wrote:
> Maybe it is a whitewater legacy, but most kayakers seem to be
> taught -- whether consciously or unconsciously -- to keep their
> hands in one place. 

Why, yes, of course we do.  Moving one's hands around on the paddle
shaft accomplishes nothing but to waste energy that's better directed
into propelling the boat, so I'm surprised to hear that anyone would
actually *deliberately* do so.  What would be the point?


---Rsk
Rich Kulawiec
rsk_at_gsp.org
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