> In a message dated 4/2/2005 8:14:36 PM Pacific Standard Time, > black-coffee2002_at_karavshin.org writes: > > For as good a book as it otherwise is, the Ralph Diaz explanation of > good paddling stroke style is almost all text and is difficult for > me to visualize usefully. Can anyone point to online videos or > demonstrations of good foldable kayak paddling strokes? > > > > A friend of mine paddles a K1 Feathercraft away and a WS Tempest at > home. His stroke is the same. > > > Rob G The only difference I can think of is if -- as I seem to recall -- the folding boat is somewhat wider than hardshell sea kayaks. The result would be that a more vertical stroke would be difficult to attain. But the same applies to tandems and rec boats. It's not the "folding" that makes the difference, it's the "wider". -- Darryl *************************************************************************** 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 Apr 04 2005 - 17:27:54 PDT
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