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Or lack there of a boof. It was my first run, and I decided to give it a try. That was pretty much the only time I flipped in a rapid, and I paddled it pretty comfortably.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGYVT6xzdSI

I know from the experience, that the next major thing that needs to be worked on is a proper Boof - cuz It's time to get Vertical baby!

you were lined up well you just need one more stroke to scrub boof into the eddy!!

Glad to hear you had such a solid run... now that you know what the UY is all about, there's alot to be learned on that run, pretty much every type of move you can imagine.

I second the previous comment that you'll want to stroke long and smooth right as you approach the boof and continue the stroke as your nose comes over the "lip". The added control and momentum of the last stroke will keep you out of that seam and flying into the eddy.

And by the way that surf across national has me laughing my butt off. Over the years, I've been messed up in that drop in every conceivable way.

You're lookin' good. That's a great looking section of river!

I think those offside j's spun you a little too much to your right on the approach strokes!

Pat.

LoL. possibly pat.. possibly. Still practing a thumb-in recovery...but I just don't get the power that I do with my other stroke....

What I've been noticeing is, I'll xJ, xJ, xJ, xJ, then thumb-in recovery/duffex a few times to re-set the angle of the boat, then back to xJ, xJ...

Why so many xDecks you ask? Like I said before... they are as effective as my on-side. Which is nice for things like attainments, off-side ferrys, ect.

I got a chance to boat with Jim Mashawd(sp?) this past weekend... He taught me something about the stroke, that I feel will be a huge help from here on out. He said that when you put your paddle in the water, the paddle should be vertical as you start to pull. So basically perpendicular to the water.

This was good advice... as I noticed that my paddle was often angled with it was planted in the water... thus wasting alot of engery by adding downward force during my paddle stroke... which does nothing to move the boat.