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Old 08-01-2012, 10:14 AM   #1
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I'm just trouble. I rode in a canoe once and it felt so unstable that I kept shifting my weight and inevitably tipped us. I feel more secure in kayaks and enjoy kayaking, but that's probably because my partner pulls most of the weight; I'm not a good paddler.


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Old 08-01-2012, 10:20 AM   #2
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If you keep trying you'll get over that. That's all in your head. Once you adjust your mindset properly it is actually difficult to tip a canoe. You have to try to flip the thing.


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The last time I tipped a canoe (well, other than hitting that submerged rock...), I was playing with it to see just how far I could heel it over. It takes a fair amount of effort to actually roll one.


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Practice in warm shallow water. Keep your weight over the keel and learn how to brace. Find someone with some skill to teach you. It is not that hard.


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I was like this the first time I ever tried to ride a jet ski. Luckily, my brother traded that thing in for two Wave Runners. I can hop on them without worrying about capsizing. I don't know about a kayak.


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Practice makes perfect and I have been known to tip a few over in my time too, some intentional and some not. I have to fail at most sports things at least once before I get the hang of it, at least when it comes to anything I need agility for.


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Failing is part of the fun, especially on the water. When I found that submerged rock and dumped in about, I was laughing as I hit the water. My partner was laughing so hard watching me chase the drybag and my good hat down the river that she could barely hold the canoe.

Its things like that that make memories. The trip that goes perfectly, not so much...


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Old 08-02-2012, 09:35 AM   #8
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Hi...


Don't worry...based on what you stated...I won't be getting in any boats with you.


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Haha, Pathfinder1, I really can't blame you. As for everyone else, thanks for the encouragement. You are right; I really just need to try again with the canoe and work on my paddling.


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Old 08-04-2012, 06:28 PM   #10
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Trying to compensate will cause trouble. Sit still and you'll be fine. Even on choppy waters the canoe won't tip if you don't freak out.


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