Re: [Paddlewise] comments on rudders

Sorry about leaving that out.  I own a Preception Shadow (of the HMS
Rubbermaid type), and at my class I was paddling a Roamy 16 (sp? fiberglass
British boat).  Both are smaller boats that are harder to track, but I
won't blame the boats.  I've refined my stroke, and like I said, last
Saturday in high winds I didn't even think of using my rudder.  :)

Thanks!

Julie :)

At 09:18 PM 7/6/99 -0700, Matt Broze wrote:
>It would sure help me understand if posters talking about paddling would
>tell me what boat they paddled. In this case I suspect, but don't know, that
>the kayak didn't track well even on calm water without a rudder. I'm tempted
>to guess at the possible models here but as a potential competitor I will
>hold my tongue.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Julie Grindol <grindolj_at_lhl.lib.mo.us>
>To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
>Date: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 9:56 AM
>Subject: [Paddlewise] comments on rudders
>
>
>>I have read (and been told) not to use my rudder until I had learned how to
>>paddle correctly.  My reaction was to put the rudder up for a while, get
>>frustrated, and then put it back down.  That was last summer.  Since then I
>>have had a couple of classes (GRO's 1 & 2 day classes), and lots of
>>practice.  When we went out this last weekend I didn't use my rudder at
>>all.  This was at Perry Lake in Kansas in fairly high winds and a bit of
>>wave.  There was even a small craft warning for Perry because of the wind,
>>but the park ranger we talked to about where to put in (the usual dock was
>>flooded) didn't bother to mention it.
>>
>>I just needed to use my rudder to help me learn how to paddle in a straight
>>line, and not get frustrated.  Just like I learned how to drive an
>>automatic, but now always drive a stick.  Learn the basics, then work on
>>technique.  I'm not commenting on teaching styles, or the best way for
>>everyone to learn, just what worked for me.  Too bad what I've read and
>>what everyone else seems to think goes against what might work for
>others...
>>
>>Gee.... the skeg on the British boats might be just the thing for me....
>>This means I NEED that fiberglass Romany 16!  :)
>>
>>Julie :)
>>
>>
>
>
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