Richard Culpeper wrote: > The most relaxed forward stroke is the Ottawa Shuffle. > > Lie back, all the way back on to the rear deck. Let your hand rest on your > chest, where they hold the shaft of the paddle. Paddle by alternately > cocking the wrist and raising the fingers of one hand, and then cock the > wrist and raise the fingers of the other hand. Enjoy, but try not to doze > off. I've seen that stroke many times, usually performed by a girl in the front of a double rental. I never knew it had a name though. Possibly the Dutch don't dare mention it, referring to it as the "you-know-what" stroke. Myself, I've found a way of cruising with the wind, sticking my paddle under a deckline, using it as a rudder by rotating it with one hand. It allows me to put my feet on deck (toes in the water, temperature permitting) and leaves the other hand free to smoke, take pictures and play with my GPS. *************************************************************************** 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 - 17:31:45 PDT
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