Re: [Paddlewise] Legs Are Everything was "Long-short; euro-GP..."

I've lost the links after changing computers, but there are lots of sites 
with short videos of Olympic sprint paddlers.  They don't use PFD's or 
sprayskirts so it's easy to see their legs pumping with each stroke.  They 
have rudders, but they are operated with a stick between the knees to allow 
pressure to the foot pegs.
Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Kruger" <kdruger_at_pacifier.com>

> Correction in CAPS below.  What moves the kayak forward is any force the 
> paddler exerts on the kayak in the forward direction.  If pumping the legs 
> achieves that, then the paddler can (in principle) achieve more 
> acceleration and/or a higher max speed.
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