Re: [Paddlewise] Freestyle Canoeing

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/
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