So in the two years that I have been with you all, I have endured endless conversations about various esoterica...paper or plastic, roll or fries etc. and loved every minute of it. So, why no takers on my stroke poll? I received two responses to my stroke question, and one of them was from someone named "toki" who offered to *sell* me the answers for $10.00 (canadian of course). email me privately if your afraid of being publicly exposed as having a "wrong" stroke....all I want to do is compare myself against some known paddle techniques. c'mon ...please? faithfully jim *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I think the reason few answered is that is so damn tedious to write about a paddle stroke. It's technical writing. Videos are better. Barbara At 09:06 AM 6/23/99 -0400, Jim Champoux wrote: >So in the two years that I have been with you all, I have endured endless >conversations about various esoterica...paper or plastic, roll or fries >etc. and loved every minute of it. > >So, why no takers on my stroke poll? I received two responses to my stroke >question, and one of them was from someone named "toki" who offered to >*sell* me the answers for $10.00 (canadian of course). > >email me privately if your afraid of being publicly exposed as having a >"wrong" stroke....all I want to do is compare myself against some known >paddle techniques. > >c'mon > >...please? > >faithfully >jim > > > >*************************************************************************** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List >Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net >Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net >Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ >*************************************************************************** > > Sea Kayak Italy http://www.seakayakitaly.com tel. 650-728-8720 fax 650-728-8753 bkossy_at_igc.org *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Jim Champoux wrote: > So, why no takers on my stroke poll? I received two responses to my stroke > question Due to a shoulder injury several years ago, my stroke is somewhat messed up. For a few years I paddled sort of one-armed, then for several years was not able to paddle at all. I have only been paddling again for about a year and am working hard to overcome some really ugly habits formed when my shoulder didn't work very well. I too was hoping that Jim would get some answers and was looking forward to how others do it. Stoke that is. I mean stoke with their paddle (when they're paddling their kayaks!). John *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 09:06 AM 6/23/99 -0400, Jim Champoux wrote: >So in the two years that I have been with you all, I have endured endless >conversations about various esoterica...paper or plastic, roll or fries >etc. and loved every minute of it. > >So, why no takers on my stroke poll? I received two responses to my stroke >question, and one of them was from someone named "toki" who offered to >*sell* me the answers for $10.00 (canadian of course). > >email me privately if your afraid of being publicly exposed as having a >"wrong" stroke....all I want to do is compare myself against some known >paddle techniques. > >c'mon > >...please? Well, since you asked so nicely . . . On flatwater: If I am in a hurry, or beating against a significant headwind, I will switch sides on a 2-3 or 3-4 pattern using a short quick forward stroke with no correction and as much power at the "catch" as I can wind into it. I use either a Zaveral carbon (light) or a Bending Branches wood (pretty light, more blade) bent paddle. If merely loafing along, fishing, or traveling with a current, I use either a J or C stroke, or sometimes just the front 1/2 of the C, on whichever side lets any existing breeze do most of the correction for me. If I'm dragging a lure, I prefer to paddle on the same side as my fishin' pole, as then I can watch the tip and regulate my speed for best lure action. Sometimes I will spin the boat around and paddle backwards for a change of pace, using a reverse J, which for some strange reason works really well for me. On faster moving water, where there are strainers, rocks, undercut banks, etc. to avoid, I pretty much do whatever seems prudent at the time to stay out of trouble. I use a straight paddle, and try to set things up so as to avoid having to switch sides at an inopportune time. I generally prefer a back ferry over a front ferry, and usually get better results from a cross-bow duffek as opposed to the on-side version. An exception is when pulling out of an eddy into a real brisk current, where the offside duffek might trap my paddle with embarrassing (to say the least) consequences. I paddle a wenonah solo boat with absolutely no rocker, and I'm sure that this affects my preferences. I keep my butt firmly planted in the tractor seat, and brace my knees against foam pads glued just below the gunwales. I have tried bicycle style toe clips on the footbrace, but can't really say how much they help. Kneeling doesn't seem to help much, as there is nothing to rest my fanny against. I paddled a WW 'yak once many many summers ago, but chiefly remember being concerned with keeping the closed side down, and not fouling my shorts at the time ;-) Not really what you asked for, but hope it'll stimulate some more discussion at least. ByeBye! S. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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