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Sea Kayaks Techniques Bulletin Board
Re: Thank you!
Posted By: Karl In Response To: Re: Thank you! (Tim Mattson)
Date: Monday, 2 June 2003, at 11:46 a.m.
: Karl,
: I love my wing paddle. I use it for most of my general-purpose paddling and
: hence have learned most of the basic strokes with the wing. There is very
: little I can do with my regular euro-paddle (or greenland paddle) that I
: can't also do with my wing.: But sculling? How do you scull with a wing? Do you flip the paddle all the
: way over between directions? What's your secret?: --Tim
First, after reading all the other posts on sculling, let me say again that sculling, IMO, is easy to do,it has more to do with body position than anything. I even disagree strongly with the slow GP, short/choppy Euro. Too much focus on the tool, dang it, this is not a hard technique.
Except with a wing!
Specific to the wing, when sculling with the blunt edge leading, it is super easy because it does create lift. Holy smokes, does it ever! Almost feels like a paddle float. So, with the blunt edge leading, go slow and long, ie, milk it. The return is what is interesting. Firm control of the the angle of attack (maybe that is why GP users think a GP is better, angle of attack is easier to control), and being quick to return, almost skipping the blade. It does work, it is harder, but with a little practice...I guess the last part is the secret, and use of a goofy tool just is an example of "the exception that proves the rule"; at least my rule (or contention), that this kayaking thing rewards finesse and technique over technology.
Tim, I heard rumour that you are going for a WW ICE. Good luck, you will do well.
Karl
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