Re: [Paddlewise] Water Motion Within a Wave (was: How a Kayak Turns)

From: <cholst_at_bitstream.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:02:38 -0600 (CST)
Here's another way for you ocean paddlers, whitewater playboaters, and
other surfers to think about it: If the water particles traveled downward
in the face of a wave, you would find it very difficult to brace in that
face. The upward motion gives a much firmer purchase.

Chuck Holst
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