While getting my morning kayak-blog fix from www.paddlingplanet.com I came across this article about freestyle canoeing. In the spirit of the Winter Olympics and freestyle (enter name here) competitions. Paddlers dress for the part and paddle in time to the music (more-or-less). Like a lot of things, the paddlers in these canoes make it look easier than it is and they demonstrate what you can do paddling a canoe while staying (mostly) on the same side and (mostly) not taking the paddle clear of the water. http://gokayaknow.com/index.php/blogging/freestyle-canoeing-videos/ Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I had the opportunity to paddle with multiple-time freestyle canoeing champion Karen Knight last year. She's amazing. I would urge anyone who thinks it looks easy to try it: it only looks easy because she (and those of similar skill) are incredibly, incredibly good at it. ---Rsk *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Proving that not all paddling requires a long pointy boat and two blades. A good freestyler (I'm a duffer) can do amazing things. The standard for a routine is that you paddle at least some of the time in all 4 quadrants of the boat: onside/offside x bow/stern, and that turns are made with the rail against the water. Next time you're in your boat, try a reverse cross wedge turn (right powerface against the hull behind your left hip, heeled to the outside. Doing that one in a kayak has had me counting fish several times, but I've also seen it flip Karen Knight, so I don't feel too bad. Steve On 2/25/2010 12:56 PM, Craig Jungers wrote: > While getting my morning kayak-blog fix from www.paddlingplanet.com I came > across this article about freestyle canoeing. In the spirit of the Winter > Olympics and freestyle (enter name here) competitions. Paddlers dress for > the part and paddle in time to the music (more-or-less). Like a lot of > things, the paddlers in these canoes make it look easier than it is and they > demonstrate what you can do paddling a canoe while staying (mostly) on the > same side and (mostly) not taking the paddle clear of the water. > > http://gokayaknow.com/index.php/blogging/freestyle-canoeing-videos/ *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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