Re: [Paddlewise] Kayak surfing question

I was surprised that no one suggested Nigel Foster's recent book called
Surf Kayaking (Globe Pequot Press). It has lots of good info and some
nice photo sequences. 

For those of you wondering whether to low or high brace, give this
suggestion of his a try: "When you are confident in both low- and
high-brace positions, try switching from high to low and back to high
while being carried sideways by the wave. This will develop your sense
of balance to a point where you can side-surf with minimum weight on
your paddle, or even control the edging on stable soup without using
your paddle." 

Switching from low to high (or vice versa) is also useful when
recovering if the wave has gone by left you off balance with the paddle
blade submerged (and you need to brace and/or take a stroke without
capsizing).

Frank
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