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Re: Paddle: Save your back paddling and much more
By:ancient kayaker
Date: 5/13/2012, 12:24 pm
In Response To: Paddle: Save your back paddling and much more (lewishb)

: SAVE YOUR BACK PADDLING !!!
: tie a rope from the bow to the center of your paddle!!
: This way you dont have to twist your lower back paddling..... you
: just use a rowing motion !!! :)

I didn't see any post from someone claiming to have tried it so I did. I'm 72, just a kid compared to some around here, so I understand, but I qualify for any age-related assistance I can get.

I definitely lost some speed, not that much (there wasn't much to lose in the first place) but the arms have to be held higher and ached sooner. It's a lot harder to manouever and in my kayak I get a lot wetter than with my regular paddling style.

I'll resume my morning flex exercises . . .

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Paddle: Save your back paddling and much more
lewishb -- 4/19/2012, 6:58 pm
Re: Paddle: Save your back paddling and much more
ancient kayaker -- 4/19/2012, 7:42 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 4/20/2012, 4:01 am
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Mike Bielski -- 4/20/2012, 8:17 am
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Etienne Muller -- 4/20/2012, 10:18 am
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lewishb -- 4/20/2012, 11:07 am
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Etienne Muller -- 4/20/2012, 11:48 am
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Mike Bielski -- 4/21/2012, 9:30 am
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lewishb -- 4/21/2012, 1:28 pm
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lewishb -- 4/21/2012, 1:29 pm
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lewishb -- 4/21/2012, 1:35 pm
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Mike Savage -- 4/21/2012, 8:20 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/22/2012, 1:36 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/22/2012, 1:32 am
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Brad G -- 5/11/2012, 5:16 pm
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Douglas Lee -- 4/22/2012, 3:47 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 5/13/2012, 12:24 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/13/2012, 7:31 pm