Re: [Paddlewise] GP Sliding stroke

--- ralph diaz <rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>I think the digging the paddle fully in
> probably would work better for when you are indeed being pushed into
> something by wind or wakes and need to dig out in a hurry.  

This is good for the "quick hurry", when seconds count....and you're
doing it for 4-5 strokes.

>I am not sure that the sliding stroke will give you quite the frantic
effort and high cadence that you would get in the Shawn suggested
method.  

Actually, you can really dig in and accelerate hard, and go very fast
with the sliding stroke.  Imagine having a paddle that is effectively
9' long, with the blade size you're used to.  What a way to really get
the boat up to hull speed.

>The slide method seems to be more of a touring one for long distances
when you have already hit a good speed and momentum.

I don't think I'd like to use it for long distances.  When you're
maintaining a pace, you really don't need as much power as the sliding
stroke makes available...unless you're racing long distances.

Apologies if I've described any of this poorly.  I'm only a new student
of Greenland paddling, but I really enjoy it so far.  About all I can
do is to advocate trying one for a couple of months.  One day is really
not enough to find out how a 'stick' will work for you.  I had a lot of
mental blocks against trying them....not that I didn't think they'd
work, just didn't think they'd work for me.  Boy, was I ever wrong.

Shawn

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