Re: do I need a rudder?
By:Pete Notman
Date: 9/4/2001, 5:46 pm
Date: 9/4/2001, 5:46 pm
In Response To: do I need a rudder? (Charlie Lesh)
In the old days I used to paddle my white water kayak in flat water and it would spin out either way randomly for no reason. As rudders or even skegs weren't prevalent I just got used to it.
I got into a routine, as soon as the kayak started to spin - say to port, I (think) would lean the kayak to port and do a sweep stroke. That usually set things straight untill the next occurance.
If the well timed sweep stroke doesn't work or becomes too irksome a little skeg addition may do the trick.
Messages In This Thread
- do I need a rudder?
Charlie Lesh -- 9/4/2001, 9:05 am- Thanks
Charlie Lesh -- 9/5/2001, 11:23 am- Re: do I need a rudder?
Pete Notman -- 9/4/2001, 5:46 pm- Re: do I need a rudder?
Jerry Siegel -- 9/4/2001, 4:27 pm- Re: do I need a rudder?
pete c -- 9/5/2001, 4:35 am
- Re: do I need a rudder?
Jay Babina -- 9/4/2001, 2:42 pm- Re: do I need a rudder?
pete c -- 9/4/2001, 11:46 am- Re: do I need a rudder?
LeeG -- 9/4/2001, 9:38 am - Re: do I need a rudder?
- Thanks