Re: [Paddlewise] Strokes

From: Gabriel Romeu <romeug_at_erols.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 00:01:25 -0400
I am trying to think of a turning (not slight correction) stroke that
wasn't taught without a sweep preceding it.  anybody?

James Tibensky wrote:
> 
> Anyone find a bow rudder a useful stroke? And how do you
> do a good one?
> 
> I use a sweep and Duffek [aka bow rudder] all the time, even in my sea
> kayaks.  In whitewater instruction, there is no stroke called Duffek without
> a preceding stroke called "a sweep" on the opposite side as the Duffek.
> Very effective when the boat is edged and when the legs are pulled hard into
> the direction of the Duffek.
> 

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