In a message dated 1/13/99 0:34:53 AM EST, klagjf_at_worldnet.att.net writes: << I learned to moon the current when crossing an eddyline. Good enough. But I get confused about which side to brace on. If you don't moon enough the current wants to flip you to the upstream side. You are tempted to brace hard upstream to prevent going over that way. But you are supposed to brace on the downstream side. It takes too long to think this through when I need to. >> You can get away with a quick snap brace on the up stream side. It should make a loud noise as the blade hits the water surface. This has to be instinctive and done even before you can think of it. If you bury your blade face on the up stream side your in trouble. *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Jan 13 1999 - 07:02:48 PST
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:30:03 PDT