Hi, I have a Narrow blade on my paddle, question is, is it still okay to paddle with a high angle with a smaller blade? Like do people do that? And it's doesn't necessarily have to be a bigger blade in order to do a high angle? Cheers
Great question. You can do high angle with a narrow blade. But keep in mind the narrower the blade the less water you are moving. Which means the narrower the blade, the higher the stroke rate to move the same amount of water. But the advantage of the narrow blade is because it takes less effort to move the paddle through the water.
@@AdventureOtaku thanks for your reply! that being said, I assume it is common enough that people would prefer a narrow blade for a high angle than a wider blade?
Not necessarily. There are fewer flat water kayakers paddling high angle, and fewer people using narrow blades. So you are combining two less common types of paddling. The advantage of high angle is it is more aggressive, so pairing it with a less aggressive paddle is a little different. But do what works for you
Hey Shawn. I am using a Werner Camano Carbon. I have used a lot of the paddles in Werner line and that is my favorite. I paddle a 220cm which by todays standards is a little long for me, Im not quite 5’ 7”. I was fitted by a Werner rep 20 years ago, and that is the size he put me in and it is what I have been using ever since. Recommended paddle lengths change over time. Today they would put me in something a little shorter. My boat is 21 inches wide, and 17 feet long.
Don't know about your kayak but my kayak is a 9-ft lifetime Pacer 80 and it's balanced not as sharp as most sea kayaks or pointy I spend a lot of energy trying to go faster with a high paddle and achieve it sometimes but I do cruise like it says Pacer it does do a pace quite well with a low angle and less energy and I've gotten comfortable with its performance range but I would like to try the sea kayak pointy sharper angle of attack to the water to see how it performs compared to my pacer 80 anyways just my two cents take it for what it's worth
No, this sums it up perfectly, low angle is good for cruising. High angle is good for bursts of speed. Keep in mind also that longer boats, which offer less resistance to the water, will glide longer and easier than your 9 foot boat. Try a sea kayak, you wont regret it. But your bank account will. Thanks for stopping by!
Enjoyed your exploration of paddle Stokes, wind noise made me have to replay video to hear all of the explanations.
Thanks for watching, yeah wind noise is one of the hazards where I choose to shoot. Thanks for putting up with it
Well done Brett 👍
Thanks Paolo!
This is how you speak to all people kidnapped in the back of your van?
I wish I knew specifically what you were referring to, but thanks for watching!
Hi, I have a Narrow blade on my paddle, question is, is it still okay to paddle with a high angle with a smaller blade? Like do people do that? And it's doesn't necessarily have to be a bigger blade in order to do a high angle?
Cheers
Great question. You can do high angle with a narrow blade. But keep in mind the narrower the blade the less water you are moving. Which means the narrower the blade, the higher the stroke rate to move the same amount of water. But the advantage of the narrow blade is because it takes less effort to move the paddle through the water.
@@AdventureOtaku thanks for your reply! that being said, I assume it is common enough that people would prefer a narrow blade for a high angle than a wider blade?
Not necessarily. There are fewer flat water kayakers paddling high angle, and fewer people using narrow blades. So you are combining two less common types of paddling. The advantage of high angle is it is more aggressive, so pairing it with a less aggressive paddle is a little different. But do what works for you
What paddle are you using? Length of boat and paddle.
Hey Shawn. I am using a Werner Camano Carbon. I have used a lot of the paddles in Werner line and that is my favorite. I paddle a 220cm which by todays standards is a little long for me, Im not quite 5’ 7”. I was fitted by a Werner rep 20 years ago, and that is the size he put me in and it is what I have been using ever since. Recommended paddle lengths change over time. Today they would put me in something a little shorter. My boat is 21 inches wide, and 17 feet long.
Don't know about your kayak but my kayak is a 9-ft lifetime Pacer 80 and it's balanced not as sharp as most sea kayaks or pointy I spend a lot of energy trying to go faster with a high paddle and achieve it sometimes but I do cruise like it says Pacer it does do a pace quite well with a low angle and less energy and I've gotten comfortable with its performance range but I would like to try the sea kayak pointy sharper angle of attack to the water to see how it performs compared to my pacer 80 anyways just my two cents take it for what it's worth
No, this sums it up perfectly, low angle is good for cruising. High angle is good for bursts of speed. Keep in mind also that longer boats, which offer less resistance to the water, will glide longer and easier than your 9 foot boat. Try a sea kayak, you wont regret it. But your bank account will. Thanks for stopping by!
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