School of Gnarlz: Episode 2

[@LukeDetwiler]

Shades of that Canadian epic. Nicely done.

[@SemiSendy]

That music hit and I thought Kramer was gonna come busting in the door. Instead he hopped into a Tacoma! Also.... Ginja Ninja* Good work, man.

[@cannondaledirt]

These videos (SOG and others) are super helpful and get me excited to do some more paddling! Tweaked my shoulder a couple weeks ago and these videos have been what I have been filling the paddling void with. Keep them coming please!

[@theGnarlz]

thanks for the comment, hope your shoulder has improved! Slow and steady gets ya back!

[@coleslaw7000]

"...and the ladies aren't going to be impressed." Bwahahahahaha been that guy on the river

[@unclejohnthezef]

Thank you! Preston’s boat at 7:00, does that have a big diagonal foam wedge he leans back on, instead of a saddle?

[@georgemichie9408]

Travis, I'll reach out through FB Coastals, but thanks for these videos.

[@Mountainrivermedia]

Nice job boys!

[@tlfrantz1]

Like it!!

[@travisp9280]

Hey bud just curious is to what brand and model paddle you have while your showing the "how to swim move"..?? Thanks a lot

[@theGnarlz]

Its a Riversaw Paddle, a friend of mine here in PA, he doesn't typically make them, and when he does they are a little pricey because of all the hours he puts into making em

[@travisp9280]

@@theGnarlz oh ok cool.. I just got into ww canoieng late last year I'm paddling an older 2003 10' mad river outrage and using a bending branches expedition plus paddle. I'm wanting to step up to a carbon shaft but still want the wood blade "curved" if possible like yours and with the wood hotdog t-grip..? Any recommendations or would it be possible to get one like yours..? Thanks a lot for the response and thie videos..

[@travisp9280]

@@theGnarlz Also in the silverbirch line up what would be a good solo choice? I'm 5'5 155lbs and like to run mostly class 3 buggy water with some creeking..? Thanks

[@theGnarlz]

@@travisp9280 Covert 9.3 would be a great way to go

[@travisp9280]

@@theGnarlz hey brother.. I'd definitely be interested in having a couple of those riversaw paddles made if your friend in PA would bw interested in making and shipping them? If so just let me know how I can get in touch with him.. thanks again

[@adiemolloy5813]

Some great comedy cameos in this one. Still seeing those unnecessary stern pry’s and rudders tho... The boats already travelling in the direction you want, lay off the cadence & stroke length to cut out the need for the rudder/pry. please tell me if you think I’m wrong but I don’t see the need for a stern pry/rudder on those onside ferries.

[@theGnarlz]

I don't think you are wrong. I think what you are talking about is perfection! In a perfect world, our angle to current power ratio is perfect, our vertical form is perfect, and there are no correction strokes!!! At this stage, and realistically, that's not gonna happen. That's why these other strokes exist (which double as correction strokes)... to help us move the boat where we want it to go. I enjoy the conversation and can sense the drive!!! I honestly used to say the same thing, regularly. My view now is, it's not that simple and having the ability to have minimal correction typically requires much more experience than beginner/intermediate. It would be over-complicating at this point. Check back on what Jerrod is talking about at 13mins, touching on this topic. I think the next Episode - 3 should be taking the concepts that we've learned, adding in a couple and ramping them up. Filling in concepts that hopefully would have been figured out by now (just by paddling, and 10,000 strokes). For Episode 4, I have someone lined up that will be great to talk about no correction, forward drive, and aggression....

[@adiemolloy5813]

theGnarlz I don’t think I’m talking about perfection to be honest. I’m just talking about doing an effective stroke for the appropriate environment - one that doesn’t then mean I have to do something else to counteract it. It’s like putting too much gas on, spinning out of control and putting the brakes on. Surely we just teach them to put less pressure on the pedal. I think that’s pretty basic.

[@theGnarlz]

@@adiemolloy5813 That's more or less the angle discussion... worth a discussion but not a focal point in my opinion. A detail, and arguably a paddling style, one of which may not work for everyone and their body types. That's why we teach concepts... I'll fill this subject in, along with other subjects like it... maybe wrapped in "w saving time in rapids" ...or something. If you can't tell, this is very much a hold my beer approach to teaching canoeing... that's why it's definitely worth having this discussion! I'd like to get it right

[@adiemolloy5813]

theGnarlz I’m only commenting on this because I’m passionate about the development of OC1 and I believe some of the examples shown here are ineffective or even pointless in my opinion. You disagree and that’s ok, this is open forum - it’s great to have differing opinions. You have a big audience and therefore can have a big impact, I’d like that impact to be purposeful.

[@theGnarlz]

@@adiemolloy5813 I'd like it to be purposeful too! I think it's on the right track! I think once people get "the feel" ..things like carving are learned. No need to do a 2x4 episode on it, as revolutionary as that concept was......