Bowstall

[Judd]

When I initiate with a cross draw, I find that I end up with a lot of twisting momentum, and the boat almost goes into a pirouette. I think I probably need more of a sweeping motion to setup for cartwheeling, just haven't been in the pool enough to fool around and try it.

[Steffen]

Hi Jan
Was hilft um immer atmen zu können ist das Paddel soweit wie möglich weg von Dir auf´s Wasser zu legen. Da hast du einen längeren "Hebel"weg um zu balancieren. Hatte das gleiche "abnoe"-Problem. Also auf´n Bug und arme ganz ausstrecken. Ansonsten viel Spaß.
Gruß
Steffen

[Raphael]

Hi Jan und Steffen,
was zum Teufel ist ein Bowstall???? Mein Paddel-Englisch ist ja inzwischen ganz ordentlich. Aber da komm ich nicht mehr mit....
Übrigens Jan, die ersten Rollen funktionieren. War ein paar Wochen Arbeit und einige Telefonate mit Heinz, aber immerhin!
Grüße übern Teich aus dem Dreiländereck,
Raphael

Sorry for our german intermezzo!

[Guest]

Howdy,

Steffen, I actually boosted the bowstall time quite bit now. Thanks for the tip(p), will try it next Fri.
Yesterday, I was bowstalling down the Cowichan river until I hit a rock and flipped over. Could't do a screw up, it was way to fast

Raphael,
a bow stall is a flatwater move where you balance your boat vertical on the bow. You can do the same on the stern, looking at the sky.
If youre really smooth, you can do a slo-mo cartwheel: go into a bow stall, then chuck another end, stay in a stern stall then chuck another end.... I am working on that.

Good to hear you got that roll to work!

On the river, Jan

[Alden]

I was very surprised, but it's actually not that much harder to stall with a canoe paddle than with a kayak paddle. I must admit I had a hard time doing it with either type of blade until I got the Groove (a longer, very slicy squirt boat) but now it's not that hard. I think having a lap belt may help too
Alden

[Jan_dettmer]

Hi Alden,

yera, I thiml youre right. Last Friday, I could stall for as long as I wanted. With Steffgens secret german tip, I even managed to get enough air

I need a spud boat because I can pump up my delirious but don't get the loop to work... Yea, I think I start shopping for one

Now working on the stern stall. I only hold that one for a few secs.

On the river, Jan

[Cone Bone]

Jan,

I'll bite - what's the tip?

[Jan_dettmer]

...it's just stretching your arms so they are far enough forward. Like that you can easily get your head above the water (at least in my boat), take a couple breaths and go back to business under water.

So I have the paddle somewhere close to my tummy to spin the boat or to pump it up and i stretch them out if I want to take a breath.

On the river, Jan