Re: [Paddlewise] Numbness (or worse) when paddling

From: Kirk Olsen <kolsen_at_imagelan.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 09:51:38 -0400 (EDT)
On Fri, 29 Oct 1999 LIZCSTM_at_aol.com wrote:

> Everything feels wonderful 
> until I try to stand up and exit the kayak.  Then the hours of inactivity 
> (for my lower half, anyway) take their toll.  Nothing wants to work.

As you head in for shore try shaking your legs around inside the boat.
For me "flapping" my legs back and forth quickly gets the blood to at least
start flowing.

I use this trick when doing races that involve portaging.  The act of
paddling hard, jumping out of the boat, running with the boat and then
jumping back in and paddling hard again can be fairly ugly.  For me the
most difficult part is getting back into the boat and paddling again.  My
arms are usually very unhappy to resume paddling.

kirk
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