The PaddlerUK magazine September 2015 issue 4 | Page 82

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It’s all in the planning:

To put this into context, when we are
journeying down a river and come to a set of
rapids, it’s worth bearing in mind where our
eddies are, how wide the eddies are and
therefore what sort of turn I might need to
complete to achieve my eddy turn. If I see a big,
wide eddy then I can set my trim before I leave
my current eddy, ready for the wide gliding
turn I need at the bottom of the rapid. If on the
other hand the eddy is quite narrow, I’ll need
to set up my trim forward to achieve a tight
turn. 20kgs of well trained Border Collie who
will move forwards and back on command
would be a great addition to anyone’s paddling
kit. Alternatively consider one big kit bag to put
all your kit for the day into which you can
move around the boat to change your trim!

Paul Bull
I'm an enthusiastic full time UKCC Level 3 Coach
who’s passionate about helping people to develop
and enjoy kayaking and canoeing whether that be
more advanced skills on the more technical or
bigger volume rivers of the UK and Europe or grass
roots sessions nearer to home. I deliver a range of
BCU and Personal Skills courses in both Canoe and
Kayak around the country and from my recently opened centre at
Tittesworth Water, Staffordshire. More information about me and the
courses I offer can be found at www.paulbull.co.uk or via Facebook via
Facebook at www.facebook.com/PaulBullCoaching

Playing with edge:
Why not go and explore how the
degrees of edge (or heel) impact
your turns…? Happy paddling and I
hope to see you on the water soon!