I work at my colleges pool doing the open boating and I watch all my kayak friends doing flat water loops. I thought it would be fun to try, so I converted a LL space cadet. I can hold my bow stalls pretty long and I can start to bounce up and down (just as high as the kayakers) but just can't seem to finish the loop.
Is it possible (it has to be)? Does any one have any video or tips for me?
Thanks,
John
C-1 flat water loops?
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Totally possible, are you tweeking the loop to the side then not being able to get the back down because you're sideways? Thats the big problem I've been having with my loop.
I suggest that you get someone to video what you're doing and compare that to what your buddies are doing, and work out what you can change to make your loop look like theirs (because obv. doing what they do won't work so well).
Good luck.
I suggest that you get someone to video what you're doing and compare that to what your buddies are doing, and work out what you can change to make your loop look like theirs (because obv. doing what they do won't work so well).
Good luck.
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I was struggling with this for ages in the pool, in the end after watching a few other C boaters stopped bothering with the bounce at all.
Get the boat up vertical, it bounces slightly when you do so and then just tuck for a loop. You have a lot more leverage than a kayaker so generally from this small bounce you can get around easily enough.
The trick is keeping it straight. I found I needed to pull the blade closer to my body and loop with my T-grip hand real far out. Not sure if that is right or not but it seems to work for me.
Get the boat up vertical, it bounces slightly when you do so and then just tuck for a loop. You have a lot more leverage than a kayaker so generally from this small bounce you can get around easily enough.
The trick is keeping it straight. I found I needed to pull the blade closer to my body and loop with my T-grip hand real far out. Not sure if that is right or not but it seems to work for me.