I was closing my eyes as the camera hit those low branches. Beautiful job. And Lina is quite a trooper standing there in that cold, cold water. Thanks for the video.
The art is breaking the moves down, yet also linking them together into one continuous "dance" down the river. Nice one Ray and Lina - great moves going on there :)
I saw you on the Spey on Tue and Wed. I was with the wild women group doing two sections as you were with a big group doing the whole way. Great time had by me on only second time on a river after year’s sea kayaking. The Washing Machine was easy, Knockando interesting. Both done without mishap.
Thanks so much: yep he was smiling at times. I thought both of them were doing really well. Lots of concentration and planning throughout the day and so many smiles.
Thanks Ray for another great video. I'm learning loads from them. It's just knowing how to use the river flow to your advantage. I just need to get back onto some moving water and practice.
Ray, thanks again for talking it through so clearly. One question though, why eddy out above the bridge at all (short of just practice)? It looks from the video that you're set up to just slide straight through and grab the eddy below?
Billy forgave me (in the end). If someone is skilled the breakout and ferry above the bridge is an easy way of running the rapid. Interestingly paddlers who cannot go for the eddy then find it awkward to miss the bridge pier because that's where the water goes, those who can easily get the eddy can run it straight through without a problem because they have the skills. Strange one really. But I should have carried back up and run straight through to get the contrast. Anyway I hope your water is still liquid and not frozen yet. Kind regards
@@RayGoodwinCanoe Thanks for the additional info. Looking at it with that in mind I can see where a novice paddler would shy away from the little wave near the top of the eddies on the left and get into trouble on the pier. Still got another month before the water starts getting hard, I'm hoping to get out paddling at least once more this season. Thanks again.
@@RayGoodwinCanoe Regarding conundrums resulting from skills, this happens a lot. I'm not a super-skilled paddler, but can pick apart little parts of a rapid to enough of a degree that sometimes it's just fun to take those extra steps, and in a lot of cases it's a way of staying safer (because not every straight-through opportunity is as certain of success as making it in those one or two extra steps). Not many people think like I do, though, and if they have the skills to dash through directly, they can't understand why anyone would do it another way!
@@ericl2969 Only just spotted your comment. Yep I am very much in agreement with you both on the splitting it down and that the inexperienced often don't understand the choices we make. Thanks.
Get better looking models Ray. That chap is a shocker. Nice shiny kit though. Interesting tactics above the first eddy also. We had planned to backferry into position as we thought the water would be pushier. It wasn’t until we saw your run that we realized that we could have taken a straighter line and brought the back across later. Our lack of experience on moving water showing with this error in judgement.
Thank you for the nice video, Ray. Is that a 16-foot Prospecteur? If so, do you happen to know if the bow seat is in the factory position? We have a Prospecteur, and the seat is so far forward it feels, to me, to be a little snug for the bow paddler. Maybe just an illusion, but the position of the bow paddler in the video seems a little farther back. Just wondering if it'd be unheard of (an unadvisable) to move it back a few inches.
Hi. Yep it's a Esquif 16' Prospector. It really depends on the brand. So the Wenonah Prospector which I love as a boat, is a much shallower canoe than the Esquif and I always felt the bow seat was too low and too far forward. A lot of folk readjusted it so the seat was a bit further back and a little higher. Feel is important to I would say move the seat. Hope that helps. Ray
Another quality video! And nice to see Mike :)
Thanks again!
Nice video Ray. I liked the combination of shots from the bank and the boat, along with you and Lina doing it after your students. Good stuff.
Thank you Paul. Yep trying to get a mix there.
I was closing my eyes as the camera hit those low branches. Beautiful job. And Lina is quite a trooper standing there in that cold, cold water. Thanks for the video.
Glad you enjoyed it. Appreciated
The art is breaking the moves down, yet also linking them together into one continuous "dance" down the river. Nice one Ray and Lina - great moves going on there :)
Absolutely and I often refer to it as a dance. Good stuff and thanks
Another great video as usual , basic tips are always welcome
Thanks for your kind comment. Another one on this theme is being edited now.
It seems it’s all about breaking it down and seeing the steps.
Absolutely. When it gets harder you need to spend time breaking it down and even practising the run in your head. It all pays off.
Great clip to show how its done properly..
Thanks for taking the time to show us..
Thanks for watching! More to come later this week.
I saw you on the Spey on Tue and Wed. I was with the wild women group doing two sections as you were with a big group doing the whole way. Great time had by me on only second time on a river after year’s sea kayaking. The Washing Machine was easy, Knockando interesting. Both done without mishap.
Great to see you all on the river (and be recognised). Looked like you were having great fun. Glad it went so well.
Nice one Ray. Good note there to remember that subtle use strokes and boat positioning are the key when river space is at a premium.
Cheers for that mate. Yep a little bit of subtle goes a long way
Awesome video. Love your instructions Master Ray! Good to see MikeT smile ;) Anja x
Thanks so much: yep he was smiling at times. I thought both of them were doing really well. Lots of concentration and planning throughout the day and so many smiles.
@@RayGoodwinCanoe the great instruction helped! It was a fun day
Thanks Ray for another great video. I'm learning loads from them. It's just knowing how to use the river flow to your advantage. I just need to get back onto some moving water and practice.
Glad to help. I am aiming to do a whole series of these. And thank you for the kind comments.
Looking forward to the next one.
Excellent thanks Ray. Useful as always!
Very welcome
Thanks Ray, another useful vid. Am learning lots! atb
Glad to help
Good video
Thanks for the visit
Nice!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Ray, thanks again for talking it through so clearly. One question though, why eddy out above the bridge at all (short of just practice)? It looks from the video that you're set up to just slide straight through and grab the eddy below?
Also, poor Billy, stuck on shore. ;)
Billy forgave me (in the end). If someone is skilled the breakout and ferry above the bridge is an easy way of running the rapid. Interestingly paddlers who cannot go for the eddy then find it awkward to miss the bridge pier because that's where the water goes, those who can easily get the eddy can run it straight through without a problem because they have the skills. Strange one really. But I should have carried back up and run straight through to get the contrast. Anyway I hope your water is still liquid and not frozen yet. Kind regards
@@RayGoodwinCanoe Thanks for the additional info. Looking at it with that in mind I can see where a novice paddler would shy away from the little wave near the top of the eddies on the left and get into trouble on the pier. Still got another month before the water starts getting hard, I'm hoping to get out paddling at least once more this season. Thanks again.
@@RayGoodwinCanoe Regarding conundrums resulting from skills, this happens a lot. I'm not a super-skilled paddler, but can pick apart little parts of a rapid to enough of a degree that sometimes it's just fun to take those extra steps, and in a lot of cases it's a way of staying safer (because not every straight-through opportunity is as certain of success as making it in those one or two extra steps). Not many people think like I do, though, and if they have the skills to dash through directly, they can't understand why anyone would do it another way!
@@ericl2969 Only just spotted your comment. Yep I am very much in agreement with you both on the splitting it down and that the inexperienced often don't understand the choices we make. Thanks.
Get better looking models Ray. That chap is a shocker. Nice shiny kit though.
Interesting tactics above the first eddy also. We had planned to backferry into position as we thought the water would be pushier. It wasn’t until we saw your run that we realized that we could have taken a straighter line and brought the back across later. Our lack of experience on moving water showing with this error in judgement.
But you only learn by thinking, doing and then thinking some more. You are coming along very nicely and are developing a good range of strategies.
I'm not quite sure how to take that comment Mike!
I think he only refers to himself.
Ray Goodwin good bro skills 👍
Thank you for the nice video, Ray. Is that a 16-foot Prospecteur? If so, do you happen to know if the bow seat is in the factory position? We have a Prospecteur, and the seat is so far forward it feels, to me, to be a little snug for the bow paddler. Maybe just an illusion, but the position of the bow paddler in the video seems a little farther back. Just wondering if it'd be unheard of (an unadvisable) to move it back a few inches.
Hi. Yep it's a Esquif 16' Prospector. It really depends on the brand. So the Wenonah Prospector which I love as a boat, is a much shallower canoe than the Esquif and I always felt the bow seat was too low and too far forward. A lot of folk readjusted it so the seat was a bit further back and a little higher. Feel is important to I would say move the seat. Hope that helps. Ray
@@RayGoodwinCanoe Thank you, Ray!
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Nice video but a scary level of incompetence on a small tight stream
Sorry I don't understand the incompetence bit.