Recent content by lowangle al

I almost thought that was me, after I figured it out.

A couple from yesterdays adventure to Gouldsboro Lake. I have some really good day paddling opportunities near me in NE Pa.

The boats I've done it in were from 16 to 20 feet and I don't think the physics changes due to length. I also don't think my position in the boat has anything to do with it either. I get the same results in wind or calm. I am curious to try my malecite from the center seat with a lot of weight...

If you want to have more power at a slower stroke rate you will want to use a larger blade paddle, and probably a little longer shaft won't hurt either.

Sorry if I gave that impression, but it must take considerably more energy to turn a tandem boat with a relatively flat rim then it does to turn one that is bow light. It's certainly a different way to paddle and doesn't align with current norms. I've been doing it for the past 8 years. Prior...

Nice photos. Were the ones taken in the rapids screen grabs from a GoPro? I would have thought you'd have both hands on your paddle going through that.

You don't need to raise your bow as high as I do to be stern heavy. I think canoes are made to be stern heavy judging by their seat placement. Kneeling at the stern thwart you would most likely be stern heavy, and with that trim you can use your hull to carve. Give it a try, if you don't feel...

In addition to what you said about hull speed, waterline length and friction I think the biggest thing that slows you down when leaned over is the turning effect. I care more about efficiency than speed, so I'm Ok with leaning for the benefits you get from it, which are, among other things...

As far as Canadian style paddling there isn't much difference between bow seat backwards, kneeling at the stern thwart or sitting in the stern seat. All will give you a stern heavy trim. You are right about it being more comfortable paddling from the stern seat. You can also lean the boat from...

This thread isn't specifically about paddling from the stern seat, but I will say that you often get more stability being bow light than with a level trim. With a level trim your boat floats higher in the water and has a more narrow water line than when trimmed bow light. When bow light a wider...

Here are a few fall foliage shots over the last three days. This is Meadow Lake, my home lake. Most of the Maples have lost there leaves. This was on the upper Lehigh River in Thornhurst Pa, taken shortly after emptying the water out of my boots after a mishap climbing a small drop with a...

The first thing I have to say about this is that there is no one perfect `trim. Different situations and different boats call for different trim. A flat trim may work for narrow racing hulls, but I find it feels sluggish on my wider tandems. I prefer to be bow light. On the hulls I paddle it...

I find that only happens with a flat trim. When stern heavy (bow light)that same boat will turn towards the side you are leaning to.

I forgot to mention this but this lake really is a canoe destination. When we arrived at the launch the first day we were there there was a guy carrying a canoe down to the water. This was a rare sight for me to see these days. When we got closer I was even more surprised to see that it was a...