A canoe puts you too high up, even if kneeling, for effective paddling against wind. I have been in a situation with me in a K-Light alongside AMC canoe instructor/leaders in their canoes while paddling into 20 knot winds. They were stymied while I just doddled or paddled leisurely circles around them in order to stay back with them. ------------- I'm still amazed at being able to make any progress at all in a kayak against a fair headwind. I've been out paddling my butt off in a canoe many times over the years and going exactly nowhere against the wind. Several times, powerboaters have come up offering a tow (so I guess they ain't all bad, huh?). A couple of times, I really had to argue with them to convince them I was ok. I really haven't been stopped dead by the wind in a kayak (yet) and claim to have been out in 20 knot winds. Of course it doesn't take long for the cussin' to start, even if I can make some progress. *************************************************************************** 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 Mar 10 1999 - 09:47:48 PST
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