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| not really sure what stance i've got going on but i'll be sure to improve my stance as well. |
First day of training was sunday, we put in at Kaw point and paddled up stream to get a feel for what was going on. We met an MR340 veteran by the name of Doug. He was a very nice guy and very generous with some tips and whatnot,and the way he looked at the canoe then at us and asked "are you guys going in that?" was pretty classic. We were not to be deterred and he even went on to say that the race was 70% mental, so that felt encouraging, right? I'm not going to lie, we were sketchy at first. The canoe has a very small sweet spot and does not tolerate futzin around well, furthermore she is not one to stay on track on her own, you have to stay on top of keeping moving in a generally straight line. Doug told us that from kaw point to the 2nd bridge by the Kemper arena was 2miles. I'm pretty sure we made that into about a 3 mile journey with all the zig-zaggin we were doing but by the halfway point we had her mostly under control, which led us to getting serious about a project list. Seats, are the main order of the day, padding, backrest, adjustable those things will be a necessity. We also discovered that going downstream is much easier than going upstream, whodathunkit? On the agenda is working on better paddling technique, upgrading seats, sunscreen, and some other stuff. All in all an exciting first outing.
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