paddeling position

Stargzr57 · Post by **Stargzr57** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:04 pm

Hello, I hope this isnt a silly question...wellll here goes, when I and sitting in my bob,s special canoe solo the stern of the boat is slightly up out of the water, this seems common with canoes riding solo in a tandem canoe. Does anyone ride backwards in the stern seat ? The searn seat is more toward the center of the boat rides more level, I tryed it once and it seemed to be alittle more stable or is it just me? JUst wondering if anyone has tryed this.

Thanks and happy paddeling, Steve W.

Snowman · Post by **Snowman** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:27 pm

Steve,

Did you mean to ask if anyone has tried riding backwards (canoe reversed) while sitting in the bow seat position?

Snowman

Stargzr57 · Post by **Stargzr57** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:32 pm

:embarassed Ummm yes I guess that was really my question ..

Thanks , Steve W.

Glen Smith · Post by **Glen Smith** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:34 pm

Sitting backwards in the bow seat is a very popular method of soloing a tandem canoe but it isn't the perfect position. Kneeling closer to the center thwart will keep the canoe on a better trim.

Stargzr57 · Post by **Stargzr57** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:49 pm

Thanks Glen ! you have been alot of help here, I bet if you had a dollar for every time you helped someone on here you would be a rich man

Steve W.

Kerry · Post by **Kerry** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 12:15 pm

That was something I was thinking of asking as well about my Bob's. I tried sitting 'reverse' on the bow seat and paddling solo, but I found it to be REALLY hard to go anywhere close to straight. I got out a bit into a lake, took forever to turn around, and then slowly worked my way back - I haven't tried again.

Please let us know how it goes if you try kneeling towards the centre.

Cheers,
Kerry