Sea Kayak Forward Stroke | Quiet Equals Efficient
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- Sea Kayak Forward Stroke | Quiet Equals Efficient
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This video is about what makes a forward stroke efficient and easy. And how it relates to a quiet forward stroke.
I’m Paulo and I help kayakers develop their skills quickly, in a way that is easy on the body, so they can go on to explore beautiful coastlines, and keep themselves safe.
But not the way you might think.
Before we get started, if you are really serious about developing a quiet and efficient forward stroke with the Greenland paddle, I have a free mini video course for you, just click the link in the description.
Kayakers come to me because they want paddling to feel easier. And they want to have the skills that give them more peace of mind on the water, so they can enjoy themselves more.
And even though they often have been paddling for years, and have taken lessons before, they tell me they wish they had more endurance, or more speed to keep up. And feel less tired at the end of the day.
They can’t seem to develop an efficient forward stroke.
When paddling with their friends, they struggle to keep up, and they tell me it makes them feel like a bit of a burden because people keep having to wait for them.
And if that sounds familiar I get it. Here’s what I tell them to do.
There’s something that hints at how efficient you are. It’s not something you hear about, but it’s always there.
It’s the sound you make as you paddle. The more efficient you are, the quieter you are.
When I use the euro paddle, which I never do anymore, it sounds like this.
When I use the Greenland Paddle it sounds like this.
Which one do you think will leaves me more tired at the end of the day?
Why is the Greenland paddle so quiet?
Maybe because it was designed for hunting. It had to be quiet to sneak up on the seals.
What does it do for us today?
We’re not using it for hunting anymore.
Even if you don’t enjoy being quiet, and having a more pleasant experience, there is something about what makes it quiet, that directly translates to, it’s easier.
With the euro blade, you lift it out of the water before planting it to the other side.
With the greenland paddle you don’t actually lift the blade out of the water. You pivot it, to plant it on the other side. So there is no lifting. It just slices out and slices in. Multiply that by 3,500 times an hour and you can probably guess why it’s less tiring.
But to me it’s the smooth and quiet that makes it more enjoyable.
By the way if you are really serious about developing a quiet and efficient forward stroke with the Greenland paddle, and you like what we are talking about and you want to go deeper, you might want to get the free forward stroke video course I made for you, I think you will enjoy it.
You can get it by clicking the link in the description.
I first switched to the Greenland paddle because I was attracted to how quiet it was. I was finding the plop of the euro blade distracting. I wanted to glide by, unnoticed by the wildlife.
What I got after using it for a while is that it’s not just quiet. It’s more efficient.
So as you can tell, the main thing is to let the paddle go back and pivot it to start the stroke on the other side. Instead of lifting it out of the water.
And before you can do this you will need to hold it properly, so that it comes out of the water at an angle that allows it to slice out without a sound. And without resistance.
It’s not how you learned it with the Euro blade.
You don’t need to lift it out of the water anymore.
If you would like to learn more about how to hold the Greenland paddle and how to use it more efficiently just click on the link in the description and sign up for the free video course.
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Sea Kayak Forward Stroke | Quiet Equals Efficient
Amen to that - traditional paddles are amazing when you realize how to use them. I made my own Greenland paddle back in 2011, though I got a bit carried away with the loom and made it thinner than it should have been, so being more fragile than it should be, I didn't always use it. In 2014, I got an Aleutian Paddle, and from that October day onward, I never looked back. Using a euro-paddle feels alien now - they just aren't as comfortable or efficient, nor do they give as much confidence if conditions get rougher. Heh - and I have had a lot of people ask me "how do you paddle so quietly!?" Now... I just need to get a proper Greenland paddle too, because at this point, the only backup paddle that really works is another traditional paddle!
That is one incredibly beautiful kayak. Thanks for your videos.
Nice video Paulo. great audio.
Paulo, do you have experience with a longer Greenland paddle and shorter, say 220cm versus 230cm.
The link to the forward stroke is broken. It brings you back to this video instead.
How long can you maintain such a rhythm (3,500 strokes per hour)?
If you learn to paddle with the euro blade from a professional trainer (for instance when you train for going to the olympics) then you also learn to pivot the blades out. That and much more...
Where’s the link for the video series mentioned? Thanks
About the length of the Greenland paddle! Should the Greenland be longer than a euro paddle? My Aqua Bound manta ray paddle is 225cm
i have two choices. sea kayak. (1)450 X 58 X 31 cm or (2) 486 X 56 X 36 cm . which is better?. i think (1) is better? because it is lower height (31cm)(hand nearer water surface, more efficiency )plx?
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What Greenland paddle are you using ?
The one in this video is a Gearlab. Great paddle.
greenland paddle: high efficiency, low angle , need sit-inside kayak for long distance. euro paddle: strong movement , high angle, but not high efficiency due to more up and low movement distance e.g. olympus
I had a 50 mile day on the open ocean in Northern British Columbia paddling a 19 ft. X 22 in. sit-on-top with a carbon Greenland paddle, biggest day by far. It does well in very rough water and surf, never left me wishing for my Euro, which I carried as a back-up and never used. I felt strong at the end and would have been drained with my Euro.
Thanks for this video. Can you explain how a much smaller blade can be more efficient? It looks like the smaller surface area of the Greenland paddle would not pull as much water per stroke. Also can you tell us where the video is filmed?
A kayak speed is limited by length. A bigger blade may not give you too much more speed. The blades of a Greenland paddle should give you enough area to get your kayak moving at a good and comfortable speed, and you can paddle for hours without getting exhausted.
I like to think of moving the kayak past the paddle and not "pulling water". Water can be easy to move, or it can resist movement. If you move the paddle slowly the water moves easily, if you quickly push yourself off the paddle it resist. As for the surface area, it's not much less when you consider that the length of the blade is all in the water. I go into it more deeply in the free video lesson. Thanks
@@DancingWithTheSea thank you for the reply! I'm still getting used to these new concepts.
Forgot to mention, it was filmed in Victoria BC, in Canada.
@@DancingWithTheSea Wow, so beautiful up there! I was thinking it was somewhere further north. I just got back from your area. I paddled in Nootka Sound for 4 days after hiking the Nootka Island trail. Absolutely one of my favourite places on Earth!!
2:50:... "click on the link in the description".....I don't see that link. Where is it?
right near the top of the description: www.comfortpaddling.net/quiet-forward-stroke-104-yt-opt/
Efficiency and a Greenland paddle don't go together.
Well, you will have to try one, and then you’ll know you are wrong. I thought so too, but bought a carbon Greenland paddle anyway, from Northern Lights after trying it out at a Seattle symposium and I love it. My goal was, if I don’t like it, I can always sell it. I have to use a Werner bent shaft carbon Euro paddle due to having both wrists broken at different times, plus several shoulder injuries, and still my wrists ache some using my Werner Caliste, but less than before using straight shaft Euro paddles. When I use the Greenland, the stress is less and I can hardly tell any speed difference, plus I can maintain a higher average stroke with more comfort and longer time without fatigue, so that equates to more distance traveled. There is very little difference in blade area, actually, it just looks a lot smaller which is an optical illusion, but the length is twice that of a Euro blade.. Besides, I can put more Greenland blade in the water on every stroke with a very fluid motion, and it is less tiring in wind. I tried to have a typical straight shaft Euro blade offset at first when I started kayaking, but that really lit up my wrists with pain, as I could not rotate the shaft with comfort, so I had to limit my offset to only 15 degrees and no rotation, which the Werner paddles have as a reference at the two-part shaft joint. I don’t do surf launches, but know from the Kayak Hipster, that a Euro blade has a little more power in surf foam, but also he prefers a Greenland for cruising; he also shows he can use his Greenland for surf launches, too. Go figure, he’s pretty experienced! The other thing I like about my Greenland paddle, is that it stores easier on my deck without having to take it apart if I am resting, taking pictures, or fishing. 😎