: Hi All, Need some correct advise on paddling a kayak,my friend
: claims on the left stroke you press with your left foot on the
: left pedal and on the right stroke press the right foot which
: accelerates the kayak, my view is opposite on the left stroke
: press with the right foot on the right pedal and on the right
: stroke press with the left foot, my thoughts are that you use
: your
: whole body powering the stroke not just your arms as his suggests.
: Thanks for settling a dumb question but I want to paddle
: correctly. Nick R.

Nick, Go to some of the surf ski racer's
pages and videos. They really exaggerate the foot drive for maximum power.
They drive/push forcefully with the foot that is on the same side as the submerged blade.
Randy