which side do you paddle on?

markzak · Post by **markzak** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 5:11 pm

right handed, paddle on the right... almost always... not sure why but my left side roll especially my left side back deck roll is super ugly and inconsistent so i gave it up for right side dominance.

John Coraor · Post by **John Coraor** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:47 pm

Righty, paddle left.

John

rainfoot · Post by **rainfoot** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:27 pm

I am a lefty who paddles right. Started left but it didn't feel as smooth.

I thought I was just confused--but it sounds like many paddlers do the same.

As far as my roll, so far I only have the 1st 180 degrees down.

yarnellboat · Post by **yarnellboat** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:24 pm

Like several who have posted:

I am right-handed, and
paddling left is my stronger side, but
I roll best on my right.

Pat.

Alan S · Post by **Alan S** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:41 am

Right handed, paddle left. I paddle stronger that way, it's the only way I know how to roll, and it just feels natural.

abuzzman1 · Post by **abuzzman1** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:00 am

Guess its what hand my paddle is in when I decide which way is up!

mahyongg · Post by **mahyongg** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:35 am

Right handed, I paddle left, after reading this will try the roll on my right - might work better than left even if it does for others, just never thought of it.

Todhunter · Post by **Todhunter** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:54 pm

Right handed, paddle right.

Georgia Stu · Post by **Georgia Stu** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:06 pm

Right handed, paddle left. Just felt natural that way when I first learned.

I paddle on the right about like I throw a baseball with my left hand, and that ain't good!

drrpm · Post by **drrpm** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:14 pm

Right handed, paddle left, roll right when I can. I started paddling left in tandem boats so that my right handed partners could paddle on their stronger side. Eventually it stuck, though I can paddle right side if need be.

beereddy · Post by **beereddy** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:51 pm

Right handed, paddle left.

Larry Horne · Post by **Larry Horne** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:36 pm

Right, Right.

Post by **sbroam** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:39 pm

Right + right. Which is also why my kids, all righties, paddle left... Come to think of it I paddle righty because my father-in-law paddles left+left. So, paddling lefty skips a generation.

Craig Smerda · Post by **Craig Smerda** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:56 pm

I paddle for the NORTH

ELGOTTO · Post by **ELGOTTO** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:30 pm

I am right handed and paddle left. I couldn't tell you why other than it just feels natural to me. Maybe something to do with the control hand being the one that makes the best connection with my brain.