tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903360434761110566.post2694926273592949994..comments2024-03-03T20:17:14.017-05:00Comments on Clumsy Ox: Wowclumsy oxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11698216739528209499noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903360434761110566.post-89478989518454184012008-04-04T11:31:00.000-05:002008-04-04T11:31:00.000-05:00I've been playing with the tilt a bit myself.I act...I've been playing with the tilt a bit myself.<BR/><BR/>I actually discovered the tilt on my own one summer on Morton Lake. But as I've been watching some vids of much better paddlers than I, I've noticed a coupld things:<BR/>1. they tilt way past where I ever did<BR/>2. they don't sit centered in the canoe and lean: they actually sit right on the gunwale<BR/>3. they paddle very close to the gunwale: no reaching<BR/>4. they choke up pretty far on their paddles.<BR/><BR/>One thing I've realized is, they all use a very narrow blade on their paddles. The standard square-tipped 8" wide blade is too wide. You really can't knife very cleanly with that wide a blade.<BR/><BR/>And you're right, I'm all excited about returning to the lakes.clumsy oxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11698216739528209499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903360434761110566.post-87441417125947048142008-04-04T11:08:00.000-05:002008-04-04T11:08:00.000-05:00Impressive! I'm going to try the tilt this summer...Impressive! I'm going to try the tilt this summer, I think. I bet you can't WAIT to get up here and get back in the lakes!Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15261271864837959598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903360434761110566.post-66124209682926491992008-04-02T01:08:00.000-05:002008-04-02T01:08:00.000-05:00that's cool. It made me thirsty. Now I want to go ...that's cool. It made me thirsty. Now I want to go look up some rowing vids.Shanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10704810407872873565noreply@blogger.com