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Rowing a Kayak
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03/03/16 03:09 AM
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B_Rod
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This is something I've not seen before. Anyone ever row a kayak before?
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Re: Rowing a Kayak
[Re: B_Rod]
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03/03/16 03:12 AM
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JOED214
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I know that NuCanoe has a rowing kit for the Frontier. I have never tried it though....Interesting...
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Re: Rowing a Kayak
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03/03/16 05:27 AM
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Fish ZoMbiE
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That video made me wanna dance for some reason!
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Re: Rowing a Kayak
[Re: B_Rod]
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03/03/16 10:19 AM
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Fisherman13
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No thanks. That guy makes it look easy. Rowing is no fun in my opinion. Those guys that kayak the white water don't row for a reason. I had a raft once and had to row that thing in the wind it tired me out really fast. Its a an interesting idea but definitely not for me. I would also think that that stuff would get in my way while fighting a fish.
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Re: Rowing a Kayak
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03/03/16 11:51 PM
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christian myrick
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I dont think it would be as efficient. To maintain any speed you have to go in reverse. I wanna see where im going
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Re: Rowing a Kayak
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03/04/16 12:35 AM
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pelican
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Re: Rowing a Kayak
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03/04/16 01:06 AM
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LSM
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Re: Rowing a Kayak
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03/04/16 02:02 AM
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Hawkpuppy 1
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Strip, strip....set
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Re: Rowing a Kayak
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03/04/16 03:49 AM
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I wonder about sustained efficiency, you're rowing by pushing your arms forward. It doesn't look natural or comfortable.
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Re: Rowing a Kayak
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03/04/16 12:16 PM
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There is a guy at Lake Athens with a touring kayak that has a rowing setup with a linkage that reverses the rowing motion, i.e., pulling the oar handles propels him forward. It's a long kayak, probably 17-18', and I've seen him paddle from the west side of the lake to the dam and back in about 45-50 minutes many times. That's more than 5 miles any way you cut it, and I'm sure I've seen him make the trip in less time than that at least a few times. I would bet he's averaging at least 7 mph on his faster mornings. Maybe faster.
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Re: Rowing a Kayak
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03/04/16 02:54 PM
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bert
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https://www.ghboats.com/options/accessories/forwardrow/One of many if you search forward facing rowing. I have seen them on a pirogue but have never tried them and would bet they can be quite efficient. The problem I see with a lot of them is they are as expensive as a kayak.
Bert
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Re: Rowing a Kayak
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03/04/16 06:02 PM
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Re: Rowing a Kayak
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03/04/16 08:50 PM
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Rubberdown
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I'd bet you could move pretty dang quick like that.
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Re: Rowing a Kayak
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03/04/16 09:07 PM
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AdanV
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With rowing, you'll get more torque than paddling, but not much speed as paddling. Most kayakers want Speed.
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Re: Rowing a Kayak
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03/04/16 10:51 PM
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cricman
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Even though rowing is more efficient than paddling- two strokes working together, with no wasted energy correcting the stroke induced steer correction and the involvement of more muscle groups to power the stroke- kayaks with rowing rigs are simply not designed to make efficient use of human anatomy to get the most efficient transfer of energy out of a rowing rig. For example, rowing sculls typically have a sliding seat that allows the involvement of the legs and lower back in the power stroke. That feature alone gives them a huge advantage over paddling. Olympic level scullers in single scull approach 12 miles per hour sustained over 1500 meters! A kayak couldn't come close to this speed in any situation (unless they had a torqeedo.) Plus (since we are talking of fishing) a rower can see his teasers and shotguns when trolling for billfish!!!!
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