SallyCat Posted July 6, 2018 Report Posted July 6, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: I didn’t know you do that. Is there anything you don’t do?? Make money. 😁 Edited July 6, 2018 by SallyCat 1 Quote
Shadows Posted July 6, 2018 Report Posted July 6, 2018 Whats the purpose/difference in a single paddle? Quote
SallyCat Posted July 6, 2018 Report Posted July 6, 2018 34 minutes ago, Shadows said: Whats the purpose/difference in a single paddle? Although it looks like I'm in a kayak there, it's actually a canoe (Blackfly Ion). So I am kneeling on a foam pedestal and have a fairly high center of gravity compared to a kayaker. Thus, I can get a lot of reach and leverage with a one-bladed paddle. I can also see the river much better than a kayaker. I've seen people use two-bladed paddles in canoes on flatwater, but never in whitewater. The way you're kneeling, I just don't think you'd have the maneuverability or power to use a kayak paddle effectively in a canoe. The T-grip lets you adjust the blade angle powerfully and quickly, for example. 1 Quote
SallyCat Posted July 6, 2018 Report Posted July 6, 2018 This is Dane Jackson paddling C-1 (which is closed-boat canoeing. Single-blade, and you're kneeling in a kayak with a spray skirt attached to the cockpit.) 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted July 6, 2018 Report Posted July 6, 2018 So you use a canoe instead of a kayak. Quote
SallyCat Posted July 6, 2018 Report Posted July 6, 2018 51 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: So you use a canoe instead of a kayak. Fair enough. But if you kneel in a kayak and paddle with one blade, you're canoeing, not kayaking. Alpine vs. telemark skiing, e.g. Quote
rummy Posted July 6, 2018 Report Posted July 6, 2018 13 hours ago, saltyant said: It's one of the most exciting things about the 425 mile drive across Kansas. In fact I think it's the only exciting thing. He also talked about the Hallmark Card museum....... Quote
JFskiDan Posted July 6, 2018 Report Posted July 6, 2018 10 hours ago, RidgeRacer said: I'll let it go when a picture of my family isn't used under a caption of why someone thinks something is fucked up. Someone please remove the picture. Sorry about that, but you are completely missing the sarcasm associated with my post. Please remove pic. Thank you. 1 Quote
NMSKI Posted July 6, 2018 Report Posted July 6, 2018 Although it looks like I'm in a kayak there, it's actually a canoe (Blackfly Ion). So I am kneeling on a foam pedestal and have a fairly high center of gravity compared to a kayaker. Thus, I can get a lot of reach and leverage with a one-bladed paddle. I can also see the river much better than a kayaker. I've seen people use two-bladed paddles in canoes on flatwater, but never in whitewater. The way you're kneeling, I just don't think you'd have the maneuverability or power to use a kayak paddle effectively in a canoe. The T-grip lets you adjust the blade angle powerfully and quickly, for example.Looks awesome!I don’t think I could comfortably kneel for that long though. Kills my quads. I definitely want to try that though. Quote
SallyCat Posted July 6, 2018 Report Posted July 6, 2018 2 hours ago, NMSKI said: Looks awesome! I don’t think I could comfortably kneel for that long though. Kills my quads. I definitely want to try that though. You do have a foam pedestal that you're sitting on as well, so it's not too bad; and the bigger/wider the boat, the more comfortable your legs are. Plus every time you flip over and swim, it's an opportunity to stretch your legs! 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted July 6, 2018 Report Posted July 6, 2018 2 hours ago, SallyCat said: You do have a foam pedestal that you're sitting on as well, so it's not too bad; and the bigger/wider the boat, the more comfortable your legs are. Plus every time you flip over and swim, it's an opportunity to stretch your legs! Is this a new sport before or something you’ve been doing for awhile? Quote
SallyCat Posted July 6, 2018 Report Posted July 6, 2018 5 hours ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Is this a new sport before or something you’ve been doing for awhile? I started whitewater paddling when I moved to PA from New Orleans, so about twelve years ago. I got into it via my school's little outing club, which was heavily whitewater focused. When I became interested in skiing and then mtb I sold my beloved Blackfly Ion and my custom-made Millbrook Schacho in order to get myself kitted out. I miss those boats, especially the Ion. I still have the rest of my gear and can always borrow a boat, but tbh I love mountain biking, and since I can pop out the door and go riding alone, I get more use out of the bike. It's also better exercise, which I desperately need. Quote
mbike-ski Posted July 6, 2018 Report Posted July 6, 2018 where's C1'er been? havent seen him post in awhile? the telemark analogy is spot on! between C1'er and paskiingsucks(?) there used to be some good paddle stoke on here! 2 Quote
C1erArt Posted July 17, 2018 Report Posted July 17, 2018 On 7/5/2018 at 7:20 PM, SallyCat said: The way you're kneeling, I just don't think you'd have the maneuverability or power to use a kayak paddle effectively in a canoe. Also, its almost impossible to roll a canoe back up if you flip with a 2 bladed paddle, not enough maneuverability in the human torso. 1 Quote
C1erArt Posted July 18, 2018 Report Posted July 18, 2018 On 7/6/2018 at 6:30 AM, SallyCat said: You do have a foam pedestal that you're sitting on as well, so it's not too bad; and the bigger/wider the boat, the more comfortable your legs are. Plus every time you flip over and swim, it's an opportunity to stretch your legs! Yes it is bad, was barely able to crawl out of the boat at the end of a day. Sticking now to my RPM kayak (my leg doesn't bend enough any more). Some unbelievable slalom racing going on now: Quote
SallyCat Posted July 18, 2018 Report Posted July 18, 2018 1 hour ago, C1erArt said: Yes it is bad, was barely able to crawl out of the boat at the end of a day. Sticking now to my RPM kayak (my leg doesn't bend enough any more). Some unbelievable slalom racing going on now: Love the Lower Yough! Open boating is a lot easier on the legs. C1is for hard-core masochists with mad skills! 🙂 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted July 18, 2018 Report Posted July 18, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, C1erArt said: The old days on the lower Yough: I’m gonna google where the Yough river is. Wow I looked it up and it’s short for something else. I never heard of t. Edited July 18, 2018 by GrilledSteezeSandwich Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted July 18, 2018 Report Posted July 18, 2018 This is nuts so the name C1 has something to do with river kayaking. Wild. 1 Quote
SallyCat Posted July 19, 2018 Report Posted July 19, 2018 9 hours ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: This is nuts so the name C1 has something to do with river kayaking. Wild. C1: canoeing; closed boat, single paddler OC1: Canoeing in an open boat; one paddler OC2: tandem open canoe K1: single kayaker And so on. Quote
theprogram4 Posted November 15, 2018 Report Posted November 15, 2018 Hey tp4 it's suppose to snow, wear expensive sneakers instead of boots 2 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted November 15, 2018 Report Posted November 15, 2018 Hey tp4 it's suppose to snow, wear expensive sneakers instead of boots#HoodLifeSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
theprogram4 Posted November 15, 2018 Report Posted November 15, 2018 10 minutes ago, toast21602 said: #HoodLife Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Half the Bronx does this whoever it rains. It took me 1.5 hours to get from valley forge to Henderson road in KOP. My phone says another half hour into conshyConshy Quote
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