Boats do indeed turn better when leaned IF they also lift out the bow and stern from the water. So one leans flat water canoes to turn and leans white water canoes to paddle straight. But just a little comment. I've been paddling a Eddyline Raven for about 5 years and just started paddling a Mayan Seas Performa. I have to remember to lift my right knee turn right because the kayak turns better with the bottom pointing toward the turn. ( My Raven turned easiest with the top turning toward the turn so I always lifted the knee opposite the turn) If free style paddling, we do a axle with the boat leaning toward the turn and a post with the boat leaning away from the turn. The post is a much snappier turn. So why is all this? Marilyn Kircus *************************************************************************** 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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