Get the Popcorn Ready - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

tomahawk · 11-02-2015, 09:50 PM

Just read Jorge's excerpt. I think what the author is trying to say is that spreading your legs increases your mass moment of inertia making it easier to balance. It is easy to think of it like a tight rope walker. He uses the pole to increase his MOI giving him better balance. The paddle and your legs can have a similar effect. Also, the comment about the hands grasping the sides has to do with adding a torque to the system for balance. All true and based in science as alanw said, as is the the higher cg associated with sitting on raised seat. All kayakers have the most advanced feedback control system available to them, the human brain. I bet the pedalers have crazy good balance in a paddle yak where all those things are helping them.

11-02-2015, 09:50 PM	#15
tomahawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109	Just read Jorge's excerpt. I think what the author is trying to say is that spreading your legs increases your mass moment of inertia making it easier to balance. It is easy to think of it like a tight rope walker. He uses the pole to increase his MOI giving him better balance. The paddle and your legs can have a similar effect. Also, the comment about the hands grasping the sides has to do with adding a torque to the system for balance. All true and based in science as alanw said, as is the the higher cg associated with sitting on raised seat. All kayakers have the most advanced feedback control system available to them, the human brain. I bet the pedalers have crazy good balance in a paddle yak where all those things are helping them.