Touring = paddling with technique

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Touring = paddling with technique
Posted by: willi_h2o on Mar-16-13 11:36 PM (EST)

-- Last Updated: Mar-16-13 11:41 PM EST --

When kayaking strokes are done properly, efficiently,
the person is leaning forward, using those foot pegs.
Legs are pumping, knees are moving up/down up/down.

Leaning way back in a seat "usually" results in arm paddling,
versus the torso rotation with abdominal muscle usage.

Touring
http://youtu.be/lef_ut8n0ms

Thigh support comes into play when waves and current interact
with the boat, i.e. bracing, control, maneuvering

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sub 13 foot touring reccomendations? - tallyn - Mar-16-13 11:43 AM
- Need to know your size - Celia - Mar-16-13 12:08 PM
- Any reason not to go to 14.5? - g2d - Mar-16-13 12:09 PM
- length reasons and size - tallyn - Mar-16-13 12:17 PM
  - Touring - carldelo - Mar-16-13 12:51 PM
    - Delta 12.10 cockpit fit? - Waterbird - Mar-16-13 3:09 PM
- Sub thirteen feet is not a touring kayak - Jackl - Mar-16-13 7:17 PM
- Touring = mileage - willi_h2o - Mar-16-13 8:07 PM
  - re: touring - tallyn - Mar-16-13 10:05 PM
    - Thigh support - Waterbird - Mar-16-13 10:27 PM
    - WS seats - edzep - Mar-16-13 10:27 PM
      - RE: WS seats - tallyn - Mar-17-13 5:45 PM
    - The purpose of thigh braces... - Celia - Mar-17-13 11:29 AM
      - Alternative - Waterbird - Mar-17-13 2:29 PM
- I'd compare advantages versus the fee - guideboatguy - Mar-16-13 11:23 PM
  - Well said - edzep - Mar-16-13 11:31 PM
  - I weigh 230 lbs. - string - Mar-16-13 11:31 PM
- Touring = paddling with technique - willi_h2o - Mar-16-13 11:36 PM
- Feathercraft K Light - tsunamichuck1 - Mar-16-13 11:41 PM
  - Pungo 120 - FrankNC - Mar-17-13 7:10 PM
- Venture Easky 13 - willowleaf - Mar-18-13 12:24 PM
  - nice registration sidestep - edzep - Mar-18-13 12:42 PM