They’re having a ball! We’ve had some tuff races against them

Snakes! No thanks

Yeah just so many different strength and fitness routines out there ur in the gym quite a bit by look of it no free weights for you all machines?

@@DBChoppaNZ . I did Crossfit (ie. lots of free weights) for years before September when we moved to Canberra snd I stopped Crossfit and joined a simple 24/7 gym. I am sort of happy with only the machines at the moment but should get back to doing some free weights, at least kettle bells, which I like.

@@yodydee machines are great they'll give you almost everything you need the only thing I don't like about them is there's never enough of the same one when I want to use them lol

Get it in ya!

so how did you go?

@@DBChoppaNZ. Fun day, there were no medals (the big ACT race is coming up in March). We had 10 paddler races (in the 20s boats), Women and Open, no Mixed, only 500m, my boat got third place in the Open final.

I do admire the way they paddle and their discipline in the boat

thanks heaps! here's hoping for flat water!

thanks! I have that one on my list!

my preference as well but I can see how some teams / coaches might prefer the other way especially if the power phase of their stroke is at the back and not so much on the catch. Mobility, age, fatigue also play a role in being able to consistently get back to a catch point that's way out front.............it just becomes easier to stay 'sitting up', allow the catch sweet spot to drift back, and finish at the hip........at least I know there's a 'fall back' technique when I can no longer reach the front hahaha

You're doing well joe

Hiya thanks for the follow and also the questions/comments........ yes an adjustable is very handy for exactly those reasons. Another reason is the sea state Because we train in a harbour that's really exposed to a northerly wind, sea state can change each training session......I like to run the paddle shorter (119cm - 122cm) in choppy or swelly conditions especially where the water is surging up to the gunwale (gunnel) and sometimes even spilling into the boat I find running a shorter paddle in these conditions minimises the chance of 'crabbing' on the return stroke (which can blow the paddle out of your hand). A shorter length in these conditions also gives me more control of the paddle. In calmer flat conditions (very rare on the harbour but oh so good when we get them!), I run the paddle out to around 125cm. What paddle are you looking at there's so much choice out there now!

Thanks. I still probably get a fixed paddle but longer by one or perhaps two inches than my current one (which is getting a bit weather-beaten). We have plenty of paddles for guests and new paddlers so I can try a few in coming weeks with various lengths. The lake here in Canberra is very different from your waterway, it’s usually calm.

@@yodydee you're very lucky to train on a lake we lose a lot of training time because of our weather

yes I know that drill ur talking about and yep I'm not sure pause paddling is widely taught

The PFD rules vary from club to club in NZ

I just found the sloths page on FB looks like a fun club!

Good to know, I’ll check it out. I use wax (from Decathlon, intended for surfies) and fingerless gloves.

Yeah top hand release is a thing too yep there’s a bit of timing involved stay with it it’ll happen with practice and eventually you won’t have to think about it

thanks for the comment I don't get many lol .......yeah that sounds excessive more like lungeing

Not compulsory

Thanks so much!