>Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 22:27:03 -0500 >From: "Robert C. Cline" <rccline_at_swbell.net> >Actually, another practical aspect of being able to stand in one's boat is >to develop a sense of balance, which I haven't done yet. To see a picture of my wife standing in a kayak go to: http://homestead.deja.com/user.grindol/JGstand1.html (click on the picture to get a larger image if you want). This was at a class taught by GRO (no they didn't teach us how to stand in our boats). It was done on a dare because they were complimenting her on her balance. She can almost effortlessly reenter a boat with no paddle or paddlefloat from the side. Just swim up on and flip in. I can too but it takes me more work. Mel --- There are three types of people, those who can count and those who can't. --== Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ ==-- Share what you know. Learn what you don't. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Mel Grindol wrote: > To see a picture of my wife standing in a kayak go to: > > http://homestead.deja.com/user.grindol/JGstand1.html > This was at a class taught by GRO (no they didn't teach us how to stand in our boats). It was done on a dare because they were complimenting her on her balance. I notice Julie is very trim -- fit, too, I bet. There is a lesson in there for we 230-pounders ... wish I could figure it out <g>. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Neat trick - I entertain people in quite the opposite way - anyone watching me enter or exit my kayak at a dock or off the edge of a pool is likely to die laughing. Joan On Wed, 05 Apr 2000 04:59:54 -0800 "Mel Grindol" <grindol_at_my-deja.com> writes: > >Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 22:27:03 -0500 > >From: "Robert C. Cline" <rccline_at_swbell.net> > >Actually, another practical aspect of being able to stand in one's > boat is > >to develop a sense of balance, which I haven't done yet. > > To see a picture of my wife standing in a kayak go to: > > http://homestead.deja.com/user.grindol/JGstand1.html > > (click on the picture to get a larger image if you want). > > This was at a class taught by GRO (no they didn't teach us how to > stand in our boats). It was done on a dare because they were > complimenting her on her balance. She can almost effortlessly > reenter a boat with no paddle or paddlefloat from the side. Just > swim up on and flip in. I can too but it takes me more work. > > Mel > --- > There are three types of people, those who can count and those who > can't. > > > > --== Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ ==-- > Share what you know. Learn what you don't. > ************************************************************************* ** > 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/ > ************************************************************************* ** ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
At 12:51 PM 04/05/2000 -0400, volinjo_at_juno.com wrote: >Neat trick - I entertain people in quite the opposite way - anyone >watching me enter or exit my kayak at a dock or off the edge of a pool is >likely to die laughing. >Joan Joan, That is funny you should say that. At my kayak I class (just last year) they taught this very careful technique of entering the boat. Lay your paddle just so, hold the boat here, not there, put your weight this way, not that. I was a nervous wreck getting in for months. Then one day I just left out all the protocol, set my paddle on the edge of the dock, stepped in and sat down. When I get to the beach, dock or ramp, I pop the skirt and step out in one motion. I would never say I've got good balance (I'm a clod, 100%) but I'm at ease getting in and out now. (Now if I could only feel the same about head-high waves and rapidly shifting wind directions! Not even close in either case.) jerry. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> To see a picture of my wife standing in a kayak go to: > > http://homestead.deja.com/user.grindol/JGstand1.html > But where's her paddle? As kids we used to get on the back end of canoe's and "hump" them forward. Can she do that?<g> -Nick *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Wed, 05 Apr 2000 16:45:24 Nick Von Robison wrote: >But where's her paddle? As kids we used to get on the back end of canoe's and "hump" them forward. Can she do that?<g> No, she can't do that (or at least she's never tried). She can't do a handstand on the boat either (or at least she hasn't tried). Thanks for all the replies from everyone. :) It's really more of a trick than a valid standing. Her paddle is probably being held by the person in the boat that just paddled away from her bow where he was lightly holding onto it while she stood. (Notice the contrail in the water?). The first time (yes, she did it twice) she stood she was able to stay up for about 10-15 seconds (which is longer than it sounds when you're standing in an unstable boat) before falling in. For the photo she got up and had to turn towards me. The turn put her off balance and what you don't see is her saying through her smile, "Take the damn picture!" Which I did right before she fell in. :) But it does make for a great picture. :) I should take it up to GRO when I go for the 3 star training and to pick up my new Romany Explorer (I'm excited). They might like a copy. Mel --- There are three types of people, those who can count and those who can't. --== Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ ==-- Share what you know. Learn what you don't. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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