Sea Kayaks Techniques Bulletin Board

Re: Slouching

Posted By: Mike Scarborough
Date: Wednesday, 8 December 2004, at 10:27 a.m.

In Response To: Re: lying in kayak (Don)

Slouching almost certainly lowers you center of gravity which makes the kayak more stable, but there are several negative sides to slouching too. It impairs you ability to paddle and brace effectively. It's almost impossible to get any torso rotation when slouched so you paddle with less efficiency just when you are in the worst conditions.

Mike Scarborough
Friendship Kayak

Messages In This Thread

lying in kayak
Robert Enns -- Tuesday, 7 December 2004, at 1:20 p.m.

Re: lying in kayak LCG
Evan Shaw -- Tuesday, 7 December 2004, at 1:53 p.m.

Re: lying in kayak
Don -- Tuesday, 7 December 2004, at 5:02 p.m.

Re: Slouching
Mike Scarborough -- Wednesday, 8 December 2004, at 10:27 a.m.

Re: Lowering, not Slouching
Evan Shaw -- Wednesday, 8 December 2004, at 10:34 a.m.

For what purpose?
Jed -- Wednesday, 8 December 2004, at 12:45 p.m.

Re: For what purpose?
Robert Enns -- Thursday, 9 December 2004, at 11:20 a.m.

Re: For what purpose?
Jed -- Thursday, 9 December 2004, at 11:42 a.m.

Re: For what purpose?
Robert Enns -- Thursday, 9 December 2004, at 5:26 p.m.

Re: For what purpose?
Brian Nystrom -- Friday, 10 December 2004, at 10:19 a.m.

Re: For what purpose?
Brian Nystrom -- Friday, 10 December 2004, at 10:14 a.m.

Re: lying in kayak
Thomas Duncan -- Wednesday, 8 December 2004, at 8:31 p.m.

Re: lying in kayak
Randy Knauff -- Friday, 10 December 2004, at 3:51 a.m.

Re: lying in kayak
Robert Enns -- Saturday, 11 December 2004, at 1:50 p.m.

Re: lying in kayak
Randy Knauff -- Monday, 13 December 2004, at 5:18 p.m.

Re: lying in kayak
Ken Ferschweiler -- Friday, 10 December 2004, at 6:39 p.m.

! Well shut ma Mouth! *NM*
Robert Enns -- Saturday, 11 December 2004, at 1:56 p.m.

Re: ! Well shut ma Mouth!
Ken Ferschweiler -- Saturday, 11 December 2004, at 6:45 p.m.

Re: ! Well shut ma Mouth!
Robert Enns -- Saturday, 11 December 2004, at 9:37 p.m.

Re: lying in kayak
Jay Doorly -- Saturday, 11 December 2004, at 12:22 a.m.

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