I discovered the benefits of swimming with your paddle in the reservoir near me. It seems like you can get to shore about twice as fast. Keep in mind the water was dead calm. I have no idea if this would help in surf or other rough conditions. Jim et al *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Yes, "swimming" with your paddle can be fast, thanks for testing it out for us! It also seems awkward. I wonder how it works for short people using long sea kayak paddles? (I'm 6'2 with long arms so I wouldn't know :) You can also use a paddle as a bodysurfing aid when swimming to shore in the surf. But this only works with an unfeathered paddle. I have heard it can be quite effective for catching waves, though I haven't had the opportunity to test it out. Cheers, kevin -----Original Message----- From: owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net]On Behalf Of Jim Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 2:47 PM To: PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net Subject: [Paddlewise] paddle swim I discovered the benefits of swimming with your paddle in the reservoir near me. It seems like you can get to shore about twice as fast. Keep in mind the water was dead calm. I have no idea if this would help in surf or other rough conditions. Jim et al *************************************************************************** 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/ *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
From: "Kevin Whilden" <kevin_at_yourplanetearth.org> > Yes, "swimming" with your paddle can be fast, thanks for testing it out for > us! It also seems awkward. I wonder how it works for short people using long > sea kayak paddles? (I'm 6'2 with long arms so I wouldn't know :) I'd like to see a demonstration of this. I've tried several different ways of swimming with a paddle and none seem to work particularly well. I've tried on my stomach with feathered and unfeathered and on my back with both feathered and unfeathered. I've tried holding the paddle in front of me and close to me as well as along my arms. The most relaxing seems to be on my back unfeathered, but nothing seems really powerful. Any hints? Mike *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Mike, Wayne Horodowich's new video has a demonstration of this. He uses it while on his stomach with his hands extended in front of his head. I suggested to him last year, that I preferred doing a back stroke with it by extending it beyond my head as well. Wayne has told me he has tried both methods and he prefers on his stomach. I (who am not anywhere near Wayne's league) prefer to use it with a back stroke. I guess it really is "different strokes for different folks. But the main point is It does work!! Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Daly To: Paddlewise Sent: September 18, 2001 5:40 PM Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] paddle swim From: "Kevin Whilden" <kevin_at_yourplanetearth.org> > Yes, "swimming" with your paddle can be fast, thanks for testing it out for > us! It also seems awkward. I wonder how it works for short people using long > sea kayak paddles? (I'm 6'2 with long arms so I wouldn't know :) I'd like to see a demonstration of this. I've tried several different ways of swimming with a paddle and none seem to work particularly well. I've tried on my stomach with feathered and unfeathered and on my back with both feathered and unfeathered. I've tried holding the paddle in front of me and close to me as well as along my arms. The most relaxing seems to be on my back unfeathered, but nothing seems really powerful. Any hints? Mike *************************************************************************** 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/ *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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