In a message dated 6/11/2003 2:01:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, nick_at_guillemot-kayaks.com writes: > ... I advocate doing a very different stroke when going at lower speeds > than what you would use at high speeds. ... This is almost a more interesting topic than blade shape theory! ;-) I find that my stroke varies significantly depending on the boat, the paddle, the conditions and my intent. When I use a Greenland style paddle and slow down after faster travel, I retain some torso rotation, drop the cadence only slightly, lower my arms and then use them as little as possible, preferring to let the large muscle groups of my torso do the work rather than the small muscles in my arms and shoulders. Someone out there might even wish to explain the biomechanical advantages of that approach (not for my sake, please) -- I just find that I relax, my breathing slows and the "burn" abates. :-) Best regards, Ralph Ralph C. Hoehn Folding Boat Center P.O. Box 700 Enfield NH 03748 info_at_FoldingBoatCenter.com www.FoldingBoatCenter.com phone: +1-802-649-2555 -- Ralph phone: +1-603-632-9500 -- Alv (yup, they rhyme) *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Jun 11 2003 - 14:24:56 PDT
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