Re: What is easyier on the sholders?

> > >> Micheal Artindale wrote:
> > >>> My father and I will be doing a small river trip of about 3 days/
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> > >>> currently has some sholder problems.
> > >>> In general, is it easyier to paddle a canoe or a kayak?

> > >> Depends on your and his experience. =A0Probably easier to paddle a
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yak
> > >> if both of you are novices. =A0One thing to watch out for: =A0In a
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yak,
> > >> you will have to sit with your legs straight out in front of you
for
> > >> long periods. =A0Some people are comfortable doing that, some not
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much
> > >> (like me...).
>
> > > As opposed to being on your knees for long periods?
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> You don't sit in a canoe, you kneel. You sit in a kayak.
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> Any canoers wanna chime in on this one?
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   I have had a shoulder problem for 25 years and have spent hundreds
of days canoe-touring in an open (Canadian) canoe. The big advantage
of Canadian canoe over kayak is you can vary your paddling position
and your paddling stroke so you aren't straining the same muscles over
long periods of time.
  John doesn't seem to understand the difference between canoe touring
and competitive or whitewater canoeing. If I am canoeing in white
water or when there are big waves I  kneel in my canoe for greater
stability, but on flat water I usually sit as it is more comfortable
for longer periods. (If you want to go at maximum speed in a Canadian
canoe you need to kneel, which is why competitive canoeing is done
kneeling.)