I haven't joined this discussion because if the transition to a GP has taught me anything it's that I know nothing about paddling strokes. But when Carey said, "But I can't paddle like that all day. In fact, I can't paddle any particular way all day." It sure struck a chord. Looking at Niels' video I think that I sometimes paddle that way with a Euro paddle. As a resting... low energy... stroke. I have no idea how efficient it is but it keeps the kayak moving forward until I'm ready to change to a different stroke. It's interesting to see how Niels has analyzed it and I can see that if you think of the hardest effort of that particular stroke and call that the "power" stroke, then lifting the paddle could, indeed, be the power stroke. It's just that, at least in my hands, it's not all that powerful. For me the most interesting part of this exchange is that it's easier to paddle than to just hold the paddle up. :) Nice exchange of ideas. Thanks, Niels. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkaykaking.net & www.bigboxbikes.com *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Apr 28 2011 - 10:49:28 PDT
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