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John Fereira John Fereira is offline
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Default Kayak paddle efficient for a canoe?

Brian Nystrom wrote in
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Wm Watt wrote:
Brian Nystrom wrote:

Why would you want to "rudder on both sides"?
Why not? You use a rudder stroke on whatever side it most convenient
at the time. That's SOP in kayaks.


Then it's no advantage as previously claimed?


What are you talking about? Of course it's beneficial to be able to
rudder on on whatever side is most convenient.


One can even start with a bow rudder to move the bow, then slide it back to
a hanging draw, then back to a stern rudder (draw) to effectively draw the
kayak sideways.