Feathering the stroke

Feathering the stroke is the angle between the paddle blade and the centre line of the kayak. The feathering of the stroke can be changed by bending your right wrist up towards your right ear; or by raising, or lowering the upper hand during the stroke.

It is illustrated here in the sections “Correct feathering”, “Under-feathering” and “Over-feathering”.

Attaching a rubber band around the blade, make it is easier to see the relevant line on the paddle-blade.

The illustration shows the cross section of the paddle-blade and the movement of the paddle blade as perceived from the paddlers point of view.

Correct feathering – The paddle-blade is at right angles to the boat-center line.

Under-feathering – The angle between the paddle-blade and the boat is to small.

Over-feathering – The angle between the paddle-blade and the boat is to big.


Style


               

              

 

Paddling-style

Feathering the stroke

The wing-principle