On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 11:11:30 -0700, "Craig Jungers" <crjungers_at_gmail.com> said: > But it got me to thinking. What *is* the sign of an efficient paddle > stroke? > No noise? No splash? Maximum forward movement? I'm not talking about body > ergonomics here but just the simple paddle stroke all by itself. > > This should be interesting. I would go with the maximum forward movement per unit of energy expended. My personal stroke check is "if you can hear a sucking sound from your paddle stroke your paddle stroke sucks...." As a high cadence, vertical stroke, wing paddle user I have to wear a hat from all the drips that end up on my head, which would otherwise be covering my sunglasses, if I used a spray skirt it would definitely be damp.... -- Kirk Olsen *************************************************************************** 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 Jul 07 2009 - 14:49:34 PDT
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