Kirk Olsen was talking about stroke rates for kayakers and estimated one guy was doing between 100 and 110 per minute. I've always wondered; when you're talking about strokes per minute for a kayaker, do you count a left side and a right side stroke as one stroke or two strokes? I need to know so I can see how I compare. Even if you count it as two strokes, I'm amazed at how fast a lot of kayakers paddle, judging from what I've read here and on paddling.net. Of course, a lot of the kayakers I see around where I paddle (Michigan's U.P.) seem like they fall asleep for awhile between strokes :^) Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 15:53:47 -0400 From: Kirk Olsen <kolsen_at_imaginelan.com> Subject: [Paddlewise] stroke rates About a week ago someone asked about what sort of stroke rate racers use. This past weekend I did a 20+ mile open water race (http://www.blackburnchallenge.com) using a single outrigger canoe (http://www.outriggerconnection.com/One_man/Stingray/stingray.html). About 7 miles into the race I was passed by the lead pack of surf skiis and racing kayaks (start times for the classes are staggered). I normally paddle a canoe at about 65 strokes a minute. Greg Barton, the eventual winner, was doing slightly less than twice as many strokes as I was - so my estimate is his stroke rate was between 100 and 110. He did the race in the Epic 18' touring kayak, finishing in 2:41, six minutes ahead of the surf skiis and about an hour before me ;-) kirk Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 15:53:47 -0400 From: Kirk Olsen <kolsen_at_imaginelan.com> Subject: [Paddlewise] stroke rates About a week ago someone asked about what sort of stroke rate racers use. This past weekend I did a 20+ mile open water race (http://www.blackburnchallenge.com) using a single outrigger canoe (http://www.outriggerconnection.com/One_man/Stingray/stingray.html). About 7 miles into the race I was passed by the lead pack of surf skiis and racing kayaks (start times for the classes are staggered). I normally paddle a canoe at about 65 strokes a minute. Greg Barton, the eventual winner, was doing slightly less than twice as many strokes as I was - so my estimate is his stroke rate was between 100 and 110. He did the race in the Epic 18' touring kayak, finishing in 2:41, six minutes ahead of the surf skiis and about an hour before me ;-) kirk *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
At 09:25 PM 7/22/2002 -0400, you wrote: >I've always wondered; when you're talking about strokes per minute for a >kayaker, do you count a left side and a right side stroke as one stroke or >two strokes? I was counting each dip of a paddle blade into the water as a stroke. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
OT a little bit, but at the Philadelphia World Dragon Boat competition this last spring, most boats were maintaining stroke rates of about 130 per minute... Subject: [Paddlewise] stroke rates About a week ago someone asked about what sort of stroke rate racers use. About 7 miles into the race I was passed by the lead pack of surf skiis and racing kayaks (start times for the classes are staggered). I normally paddle a canoe at about 65 strokes a minute. Greg Barton, the eventual winner, was doing slightly less than twice as many strokes as I was - so my estimate is his stroke rate was between 100 and 110. He did the race in the Epic 18' touring kayak, finishing in 2:41, six minutes ahead of the surf skiis and about an hour before me ;-) *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> OT a little bit, but at the Philadelphia World Dragon Boat > competition this > last spring, most boats were maintaining stroke rates of about 130 per > minute... Was there free beer and pizza at the finish line? Rick *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
-- And more! This was the World Championships, and there were over 2000 participants.. > OT a little bit, but at the Philadelphia World Dragon Boat > competition this > last spring, most boats were maintaining stroke rates of about 130 per > minute... Was there free beer and pizza at the finish line? Rick *************************************************************************** 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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