[Paddlewise] how do you do that, rudderless?

hi all,

ok, to "edge" in (ha ha) on the rudder/rudderless debate, i'll ask you 
experienced paddlers a "how-to" question.  the hubster and i have faced 
1--3 foot wind waves with the wind at our back a few times and been 
somewhat dismayed, or at least a little surprised (translation:  "only been 
kayaking 18 mos.") at how our relatively beamy, flat-bottomed  boats 
weathercocked.... or at least were pushed around.  we've kept trying to do 
small corrections and edge to keep the wind at our backs, and garner 
whatever momentum we could off the wavelet crests.... but how, officially, 
DO you do this?  the last time, we only had to go 4 miles or so, but it was 
a longish 4 miles.  we both paddle perception plastic boats. (carolina)

most of the paddling we do isn't in any rougher conditions than this, 
except ferrying into the current and going down Class  1.5 rapids in the 
course of a calm-water river day, so we still don't want rudders.  i'm just 
asking, with our current setup, how do we paddle intelligently and 
efficiently, technically speaking?

thank you,

kcd


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