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Last Sunday I went for a paddle with Tony Lee from Avondale to Conception Hr. Shortly after I started my back began to pain, it's a problem I've had for yrs. At one point I had to stop & raft up with Tony to give me a break but things got worse, now I'm tensing up, I feel like I'm going to capsize & the feellings gets worse. As a result I had to be towed to shore. I hadn't felt like this even in Cape Broyle where the conditions were much worse. Conditions on Sunday were not bad conditions, I had paddled in much worse & felt confident in my abilities. I'm not sure if this was an isolated situation, I know on my drive back to Mt. Pearl I was slightly nervous driving which never happens. I know my boat is not meant for a beginner & I've rec'd conflicting opinions on what I should do, from sell it to you'll grow into it. Most times I'm enjoying it but on Sunday something suddenly happened & as an old fellow from out home used to say I was as nervous as a hen on glitter . I'm not sure what to do, I certainly don't want to ruin another trip for someone however if I don't get the experience I certainly won't get any better.
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You may have a physical problem that will continue to give you trouble. More likely you have a problem with paddling technique. The answer is to take a Paddle Canada course (e.g. Level I) to learn, among other things, how properly to perform the forward stroke. Simply paddling more will not improve your stroke, unless you know how it is you should be doing it. In fact, paddling more without the necessary understanding may well cement problems with technique that will be more difficult later to correct. By contrast, after being taught the proper technique, by concentrating every time you paddle you can reinforce good technique until it becomes natural. I have no vested interest in this. I am not a Paddle Canada instructor. However, we're lucky that we have here some of the best sea kayak instructors in the country.
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You may have a physical problem that will continue to give you trouble. More likely you have a problem with paddling technique. The answer is to take a Paddle Canada course (e.g. Level I) to learn, among other things, how properly to perform the forward stroke. Simply paddling more will not improve your stroke, unless you know how it is you should be doing it. In fact, paddling more without the necessary understanding may well cement problems with technique that will be more difficult later to correct. By contrast, after being taught the proper technique, by concentrating every time you paddle you can reinforce good technique until it becomes natural. I have no vested interest in this. I am not a Paddle Canada instructor. However, we're lucky that we have here some of the best sea kayak instructors in the country.
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Walter, As Tony was saying, I think your should try a more stable kayak, to help you get into a comfort zone. Me and Ang paddle Seaknifes and I must say, they have incredible initial stability due to the shallow V and hard chine. It makes the kayak lest manuverable, but its a fantastic kayak to paddle, espeically for beginners, and its also very fast. Angies father can't swim and is PETRIFIED of water, more than anyone I've seen in my life. He gets nervous wading on a beach. We convinced him to go for a short paddle on the pond near our house, and he was very comfortable in it and amazed at how stable it was. We usually make it in to a few pool sessions each winter, so you are welcome to try ours out then and see what you think. Lindy Rideout in Cottlesville makes them, you can read about them at www.seaknife.com Good luck with it Walter, I admire your determination to pursue this sport, keep it up! Brian |
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First off you most certainly did not ruin our paddle!! I was a little surprised and perplexed by the whole situation but it certainly only added to the paddle. As you have completed your level one course successfully I am unsure that technicque is actually your big issue. The wrong kayak would be my guess combined with a few good scares is adding up to you tensing up to the point of you not being able to paddle. This is my third time seeing this happen now, Paul Benson was the first in the Gulf Stream, Dave Dobbin while surfing in his Tempest got a scare and now you in your Labrador. Paul's was extreme to the point that he sold the kayak and paddled a much more stable kayak for about a year or more before he got back to the point of truely feeling comfortable. Paul discusses this openly as he is a MANS MAN and very comfortable with discussing his failures.Dobbin had less of an issue and simply kept paddling the Tempest accepting that he would be nervous for a while and he worked through it. Here is what I would do. I would go to Outfitters and pick a nice stable rental kayak and take it out for a paddle somewhere like Avondale/conception Harbour on a perfect calm day. Get someone to go with you like Alex, Paul, Stan, Tony R, etc... I will take you out upon our return from holiday on the 29th if you wish to wait. You need to try a few kayaks with company in good conditions and see if they solve your issues. I am quite sure a few times out in a stable kayak you will start to get your confidence back and within no time you be healed. Its classic stress having massive tension to your lower back and or neck. Tony On Nov 13, 7:09 am,
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wrote: You may have a physical problem that will continue to give you trouble. More likely you have a problem with paddling technique. The answer is to take a Paddle Canada course (e.g. Level I) to learn, among other things, how properly to perform the forward stroke. Simply paddling more will not improve your stroke, unless you know how it is you should be doing it. In fact, paddling more without the necessary understanding may well cement problems with technique that will be more difficult later to correct. By contrast, after being taught the proper technique, by concentrating every time you paddle you can reinforce good technique until it becomes natural. I have no vested interest in this. I am not a Paddle Canada instructor. However, we're lucky that we have here some of the best sea kayak instructors in the country.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -
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does not make since as practise can make permanent not necessarily perfect, so any bad things you may have picked up will be perfected along with the good. I more stable boat I think is the way to go. Enjoy the sport, find your comfort zone then find the expert boat when you get there and you will know when that is. You may be missing too much to the basics on your learning curve because you definitely have the drive ya just need the right vehicle now. If ya find a boat give me a call. Look for something with at least a 22 or 23 inch beam, at least. I bet you will notive a difference. On Nov 13, 8:04 am, Tony <
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wrote: Hey Walter, First off you most certainly did not ruin our paddle!! I was a little surprised and perplexed by the whole situation but it certainly only added to the paddle. As you have completed your level one course successfully I am unsure that technicque is actually your big issue. The wrong kayak would be my guess combined with a few good scares is adding up to you tensing up to the point of you not being able to paddle. This is my third time seeing this happen now, Paul Benson was the first in the Gulf Stream, Dave Dobbin while surfing in his Tempest got a scare and now you in your Labrador. Paul's was extreme to the point that he sold the kayak and paddled a much more stable kayak for about a year or more before he got back to the point of truely feeling comfortable. Paul discusses this openly as he is a MANS MAN and very comfortable with discussing his failures.Dobbin had less of an issue and simply kept paddling the Tempest accepting that he would be nervous for a while and he worked through it. Here is what I would do. I would go to Outfitters and pick a nice stable rental kayak and take it out for a paddle somewhere like Avondale/conception Harbour on a perfect calm day. Get someone to go with you like Alex, Paul, Stan, Tony R, etc... I will take you out upon our return from holiday on the 29th if you wish to wait. You need to try a few kayaks with company in good conditions and see if they solve your issues. I am quite sure a few times out in a stable kayak you will start to get your confidence back and within no time you be healed. Its classic stress having massive tension to your lower back and or neck. Tony On Nov 13, 7:09 am,
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wrote: You may have a physical problem that will continue to give you trouble. More likely you have a problem with paddling technique. The answer is to take a Paddle Canada course (e.g. Level I) to learn, among other things, how properly to perform the forward stroke. Simply paddling more will not improve your stroke, unless you know how it is you should be doing it. In fact, paddling more without the necessary understanding may well cement problems with technique that will be more difficult later to correct. By contrast, after being taught the proper technique, by concentrating every time you paddle you can reinforce good technique until it becomes natural. I have no vested interest in this. I am not a Paddle Canada instructor. However, we're lucky that we have here some of the best sea kayak instructors in the country.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text
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