Kayaking – Using paddles to change direction
There are many different ways to make the kayak change direction, the most “simple” way can be used to control a rudder pedal. But this device is too luxurious, and we need more practical approach. In this section, we look at how to use the paddle to reach the ship rudder effect. This is a very good idea, let us even in the wind, waves, ocean currents under the influence, but also to maintain or quickly change course.
However, the shortcomings of this approach will reduce your forward speed and the frequency of rowing, so we can only put it as the second best way to change course. Learning this method, the first normal forward to the ship, knowing that you get enough speed. Then in a normal rowing action, so that paddle to stay in the water, and continue to draw back, knowing that the ship and the propeller plane is almost side by side in pairs.
At this point, if you let the surface of the upper edge of the blade slightly away from the hull of valgus, the kayak will change to the side where the propeller; if the water surface and the vertical oars, the ship will be straight; contrary, if the blade edge close to the surface of the hull, the ship will turn in the opposite side.
Tip:
When the boat rudder to paddle kayaks are mainly used for steering, but can also be easily applied to other purposes.
Row in front of the boat, so to maintain the level of oars in the water surface, so you can get support for a period of time. The view to the rear you need, especially when useful.
If you want the ship slow down, according to the level of the oars in the water, press forward to the next.
Prepare a
waterproof camera bag
can rest assured that the water taking pictures, do not worry about the safety of the camera.
Steering paddle sweep
Want to turn the ship, you appear to simply non-shifted side of the hull the water force on the line. But in fact, this will only accelerate the speed of the ship, and turn to the effect is not obvious. We need to slightly change. About the way we paddle, paddle to shift with the scan.
Compared to the previous section use of the rudder function steering oars, the sweep oar more appropriate for the steering as our preferred method because it does not slow down the speed of the ship will not disrupt your paddle frequency.
Prior to the sweep oars row in front of the boat, or boat stationary use.
First, use the normal way before the users paddle paddle grip. Then paddle water, try to move some, but not Taimian Jiang (It can reach the subject), paddle into the water surface when the vertical force things to the hull. At the same time also with the lower upper hand. At this time, began to paddle in the big circular motion side of the ship, from bow to stern draw. When planning a large arc, and use the power of the body, as far as possible the two hand remained relatively static (aside: I do not understand is to remain stationary relative to what the next try)
Started planning a large circle, the bow was pushed away from the blade, near the end of the hull is pulled back too close to the blade, so that the ship would turn back from the users side paddle.
Tip:
Sometimes, the kayak requires a smaller shift. At this time, we can fix what the degree of sweep oars, paddles allowed range of normal before the users, and between the standard sweep oar.
To maintain the relative position of the kayak in case of quick turn, you can use the reverse sweep oar sweep oar is a positive counter-action.
Kayaking bags: waterproof bags,
waterproof backpack
relatively easy to use for personal purpose.
Tilt steering Hull
Tilt steering the hull turned the other way is very valuable to technology, both can be used independently to be combined with other along with facilities for the steering system. This shift in the weatherconditions influenced (for example, rocking back and forth side wind when the boat), is particularly effective.
Tilt the hull because of the need to learn experience of the technology, should be carried out in the quiet waters.
When the kayak was listing, the corresponding side of the hull will be submerged, forcing the ship was listing to one side turning. The degree of steering the ship was listing each different.
To make the kayak list, the need to use the cabin of the legs. One side of the hull need to raise the knee on the top hull, careened down the side of thighs and buttocks while under pressure. Taxiing tilt the hull, as long as possible to keep the ship roll. To maintain eye level will help to strengthen balance.
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