Re: [Paddlewise] BCU kayak entry & exit

I went to the mentioned site and here is the quote from the 1 star test: "The
paddle must remain within reach or can be used to assist in embarking".  I would
interpret this as saying the paddle may be used for support during entry (and
exit).  Or if one is nimble the paddle may be held in any manner while entering
the kayak.

What is most important, however, is the enter and exit the kayak from the
correct side, which differs depending on which side of the pond one resides.  I
will leave it to others more knowledgeable in deciphering such intricacies of
paddling to elaborate, but I always enter from the curb side.

sid


                                                                  
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Subject:  [Paddlewise] BCU kayak entry & exit



I was looking at the BCU training/testing requirements for 1 and 2 star
certification and saw something confusing.  One of the first items that the
student needed to demonstrate was getting in and out of the kayak without
using a paddle.  I think it said something else like "paddle must be kept
nearby within reach".  I have always used a paddle across the back deck for
extra support when getting in and out of the kayak. Is there something wrong
with using the paddle (ie I should never be doing this) or is this a test to
master and demonstrate balance, (ie it is good to learn but it is not
necessarily the way you always do it) or is there some other reason (such as
I completely misunderstood what was being said).

Rest of the descriptions made very good sense and gave my some good ideas for
things to practice.  I was reading from the selections at
http://www.bcu.org.uk/Coaching/pdfdocs.htm.

Hope some of you BCU coaches can enlighten me.

Mark J. Arnold
MJAkayaker_at_aol.com



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