In a message dated 12/2/00 7:37:54 AM, daflory_at_pacbell.net writes: << What is "Really Steaming along?" What I'm really asking is what is average _cruising_ speed for most of you? I have clocked myself on my GPS many times and when I am paddling along at a comfortable pace I am usually doing about 3-3.5 mph. Is this slow, average, fast, or what? >> Hi Dave, My handy dandy little knotmeter tells me that 4 to 4.25 knots is my average paddling pace. It's comfortable but not restful, more like a light exercise pace. I go 3-3.5 when I'm with slower paddlers but I find myself creeping back up to 4 to 4.25 when I'm not paying attention. I think it has a lot to do with the particular boat that someone might have. Mine seems to like the 4+ knot range. Slower than that I really have to pay attention. Others in my club like to paddle even faster, like 5 knots. I can feel myself working pretty hard at 5 but I can maintain it for an hour or so before my form starts to go south. Speed seems to vary from day to day as well. Somedays the boat just doesn't want to move so I back off and let it find it's own pace. Jed *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Dec 03 2000 - 00:39:33 PST
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