Rob said: > I'm pleased to go to interesting places ... with people who've > worked things out for themselves Rob - I like what you are describing in the way of body movement and hull positioning to counter the water's attempts to upset you. I completely agree that these skills are key to enjoying a right-way-up experience. I do believe they are still 'reactive' skills - just faster & perhaps with less conscious thought, due to honing them. I haven't had much white-water experience, but I can recommend the alternative of learning to paddle a really skinny boat in progressively rougher conditions. I enjoy my Mystery (Nick Schade's racing/training design) and it has dramatically improved my balance. Now, after a few years of 'higher education' in the Mystery, when I get into my touring kayak, I can sit and take pictures in water that would once have had my knuckles whitening ;-) There are also days - in either boat - when no pictures get taken and both hands need to stay on the paddle. Those are fun days too - over the edge of my comfort zone and into the zone when the wind & water can overwhelm my skills and force me to save my skin with a brace or two. Best Regards Paul Hayward, Auckland, New Zealand (Temporarily in Alaska) *************************************************************************** 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 20 2010 - 18:05:42 PDT
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