Basically, it is the front of your butt and your thighs/legs that push the kayak forward. Viewing the paddler as a system which interacts with the water and the kayak: The kayaker pushes back against the water. In turn, to anchor that pushing, the kayaker pushes forward on the kayak. If somehow more stroke (e.g., rearward pushing either for a longer time or with greater force) can be achieved by pumping your legs, then there will be more total work done on the kayak, by the paddler, and therefore more energy expended moving the kayak forward. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR ----- Original Message ----- From: "PeterO" <rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au> > The thing I don't understand is how flexing those leg muscles in a kayak > generates the forward movement. *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Sep 06 2004 - 17:36:05 PDT
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