In a message dated 1/24/00 4:45:59 PM, jhawkins_at_cisco.com writes: << An overloaded bow sucks. An overloaded stern sucks too, but not nearly as badly as an overloaded bow. If you must use a very heavy paddler in the bow, try having him paddle kneeling just behind the bow seat. This latter solution has several advantages: >> Heavy paddlers will not kneel. It is painful the heavier one is and if they are new they will be so tired in the first mile you will have just a "wonderful" trip with a grumpy companion. I come from a canoe background and the kneeling position is great if your knees can take it but without practice they can't. Joan Spinner * * * Paddling the Chesapeake Bay watershed In a red, CD Breeze or a yellow/white Dagger Meridian SK and a 17' Grumman no one wants to argue with *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jan 24 2000 - 18:23:28 PST
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