Performance Analysis on Differing Forward Paddling Techniques

By Lee Pooley
Academic Research

By Lee Pooley

Whether it is an Olympic paddler, adventure racer, paddler on an expedition, or a recreational paddler, the main propulsion system remains the same. This propulsion is from the kayaker and for the craft to move forward over a prolonged period of time an efficient method needs to be adopted. The purpose of this research is to explore and develop a greater understanding of the economy of moving forward paddling a sea kayak