----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Broze" <mkayaks_at_oz.net> Subject: Mariner XT (I assume you meant Mariner Express or Mariner XL) Ooops, sorry, Matt and all. I meant Merlin XT. > Your knees don't always need to be in the pocket. In fact, most of the time > they shouldn't be there. New paddlers often try to keep them there at all > times and all that usually happens is they lose blood circulation in the > legs or pinch a nerve in their butt and soon their legs go to sleep. Best to > bicycle on the pedals alternately bending and straightening the legs, > straightening your leg and pushing on the pedal on the same side you are > taking the stroke on. I didn't know that. > Janet *************************************************************************** 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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