on 2/8/03 5:38 pm, PaddleWise at owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net wrote: > Dave asked (snip): >> Having been a pretty avid white-water and coastal kayaker as a teenager...I > have recently purchased a Perception Acadia Expedition...Anyway, over the > last few weeks I've gotten myself to the stage where I'm managing paddles of > about two to three hours, but I'm then finding myself running into a brick > wall You need to develop a forward paddling stroke that essentially uses your back (Lats) rather than your arms... The most efficient style tends to have a 'higher' vertical style as opposed to a low horizontal style (wind permitting!) and if done properly can be done all day without undue effort. You probably need to coach to teach you the finer points. A friend and myself almost circumnavigated Rona and Raasay (West Coast of Scotland) in a day a few weeks ago, but had to get off the water after 12 hours because the wind blew too strong for us to make headway, up until that point we were still paddling well over 5 knots... *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> The most efficient style tends to have > a 'higher' vertical style as opposed to a low horizontal style (wind > permitting!) and if done properly can be done all day without undue effort. Feathering the paddle really helps fighting the wind, as I've found. There is an opinion that rotating the shaft (when feathered) will eventually tire you up even more, - this is only partially true. Gain due to reduced wind resistance of feathered paddle is really singificant even in moderate winds. I'm using my left, less computer-strained arm as "control arm" to rotate te shaft. Correct vertical stroke also needs a paddle short enough (long paddle might occasionally tip you over in vertical stroke :-). Alex. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Alex wrote, >I'm using my left, less computer-strained >arm as "control arm" to rotate te shaft. >Correct vertical stroke also needs a paddle >short enough (long paddle might occasionally >tip you over in vertical stroke :-). G'Day Alex and Paddlewise, I was taught, and it seems to work no matter what feather angle is used, that its unnecessary to rotate the wrist when using a feathered paddle with a near vertical stroke. Our tutor suggested taping lolly sticks to the back of our hands and wrists to remind us NOT to use wrist rotation. She pointed out that by adjusting the blade length there were enough degrees of freedom in arm movement to use a perfectly effective vertical stroke, with a feathered paddle, without wrist rotation. It took a long time to change habits, but for me it was worthwhile to reduce wear and tear. All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** 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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