What is the consensus on the most effective (efficient, stable) way to edge a kayak on draw strokes? When executing a draw and sculling draw stroke, I learned to face the draw side (paddle side), paddle vertical, and edge the kayak so the draw side of the kayak is slightly UP. However, a friend learned to edge the draw side DOWN. A quick search on the internet and my small library turned up inconsistent techniques: Draw Side UP ------------ http://www.atlantickayaktours.com/Pages/ExpertCenter/propulsion/Propulsion-4 .shtml Atlantic Kayak Tours' Expert Center: "Lift the knee on the paddle side to keep the edge from getting caught as the boat slips sideways." http://members.aol.com/kayakillen/katabasis/draw.htm Ray Killen, ACA and BCU certified instructor: "...you should be lifting the 'draw side' knee to edge the kayak to allow the water to slip under the hull. If you edge the other way, you may pull water onto the hull which could throw you off balance." Draw Side DOWN -------------- Video on this Liquid Rhythm Kayaking page (you may need to click to start video): http://www.liquidrhythmkayaking.com/Draws.html Derek Hutchinson in The Complete Book of Sea Kayaking, 5th Ed.: "With practice, you will be able to extend your reach by leaning the kayak well over on its side. This will certainly give your stroke more power. However, you will also discover the submerged gunwale digging into the water affects the strokes efficiency. As I draw the kayak towards the paddle, by knee on the opposite side to the stroke is exerting an upward pressure under the cockpit coaming." My thinking is that the draw side of the kayak UP has less frictional resistance and less chance of 'tripping' over the paddle. What's your thinking? Thanks, John Dallas, Texas *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Aug 07 2007 - 21:11:44 PDT
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