Re: [Paddlewise] Health benefits of sea kayaking

I'm 46 and have had to give up softball, tennis, running, volleyball and
probably a few other things because of the nature of those sports and my own
physique.
Sea kayaking, when done with the right equipment and the right form, is
comparably gentle on the body. And the benefits go way beyond the excercise
and extend into contact with the wonder and power of nature. 

Barbara in Richmond, California


At 09:28 PM 8/16/98 -0400, outdoors_at_biddeford.com wrote:
>At 05:26 PM 8/13/98 -0700, Jackie Fenton wrote:
>>
>>A friend contacted me regarding a newspaper article she is writing
>>on the health benefits associated with kayaking.  She is looking 
>>for personal testimony and experiences on the benefits to paddlers' 
>>fitness and health resulting from sea kayaking....
>
>Actually, from all I've read on Paddlewise and Wavelength and all I've
>experienced personally, any health benefits derived seem to be about evenly
>balanced with the health problems one can create from lifting heavy boats,
>loading boats up onto racks, paddling too much, using the wrong paddle,
>using a feathered paddle... and the list goes on.  I'd consider it about
>equal to running:  Nice aerobic benefits but costly on the joints.
>			Bill Ridlon
>			Southern Maine Sea Kayaking Network
>
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