Re: [Paddlewise] Me in a Wave

Mark,

Well done!  This picture shows you paddling right up the face of the wave. 
Often kayakers quit paddling just before the wave hits them, which costs 
them much of the forward momentum needed to make it over or through the 
wave.

I keep paddling even after I'm airborne while coming down on the other side 
of the wave.  This doesn't soften my landings, but I think the gyroscopic 
action helps to keep me upright ;-)

Patrick
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Sanders" <sandmarks_at_ca.rr.com>
To: "CKF" <ckf_at_paddlewise.net>
Cc: "PaddleWise" <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 11:47 AM
Subject: CKF: Me in a Wave


> Wolfgang Brink took a photo of me playing at TAKS in what I figure must 
> have
> been my biggest wave of the day. Maybe you folk who are good at guessing
> wave height can tell me how big it is. Then I'll add 2 feet to impress my
> friends!
>
> http://www.sandmarks.net/graphics/ThisEndUp.jpg
>
>
> Mark
>
> www.SandMarks.net
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