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Charlie wrote:
> I might also be taking the clubs Canadian out on my own! It has a bit of a
> tendency to take me where it likes rather than me telling it where to go
> though...

Very good practice for fine control of a boat with a paddle, is open
boat solo. It rubbed off very well on my kayaking. Don't forget a lot
of the boat's directional stability will come from keeping the trim
right, so experiment with moving back and forwards. If you just sit in
the back seat you'll make life a lot harder for yourself...

Pete.
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I tend to kneel in the centre, it doesn't really matter where I sit though,
I don't usually alter the trim very much as I'm so light! I find it easier
to control and paddle from the centre though, much more stability for
strokes on the off-side!

Charlie.

"Peter Clinch" <p.j.clinch.DeleteThis@dundee.ac.uk> wrote in message
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> Charlie wrote:
> > I might also be taking the clubs Canadian out on my own! It has a bit
of a
> > tendency to take me where it likes rather than me telling it where to go
> > though...
>
> Very good practice for fine control of a boat with a paddle, is open
> boat solo. It rubbed off very well on my kayaking. Don't forget a lot
> of the boat's directional stability will come from keeping the trim
> right, so experiment with moving back and forwards. If you just sit in
> the back seat you'll make life a lot harder for yourself...
>
> Pete.
> --
> Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
> Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
> Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
> net p.j.clinch.DeleteThis@dundee.ac.uk http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
>
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Charlie wrote:
> I tend to kneel in the centre, it doesn't really matter where I
> sit though, I don't usually alter the trim very much as I'm so
> light! I find it easier to control and paddle from the centre
> though, much more stability for strokes on the off-side!

I may have go the wrong idea of what you mean by "centre", but if
you're in the middle left/right then I doubt that'll do your J (or
goon) stroke any good at all compared to being over to the side of
the boat you're paddling on.
Strokes on the offside are generally only for more extreme
maneuvers, you should be able to control the boat overall for
direction from just the one side with it heeled slightly over
towards the paddling side. The main reason to move over if you're
not doing something like an outside pivot turn is, AIUI, to change
the muscles in use.
"Canoeing" chapter 16 ("The canoe") suggests a position just ahead
of the stern thwart offset to the paddling side to heel the boat
slightly with the bow slightly up is a good flatwater cruising
position. If it's white water I'll not try and give advice, I only
do that in a double, usually as the bow paddler doing what I'm told!

Pete.
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