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W Kayak Review By Jeremy Eisler, Mississippi Paddler

I recently purchased the Wavewalk boat for paddling. The Wavewalk is actually a very small catamaran, designed to allow one to paddle while standing up with one foot in each hull, as well as while sitting, with either a canoe … Continue reading

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Back Pain, Good Posture and Kayak Fishing

UK researchers recently published an article about the beneficial effect of good posture in the British Medical Journal . According to this work, about half the UK population suffers from back pain from time to time, with up to 15% … Continue reading

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More on the New 2008 W Kayak Side-Saddle Position

The 2008 W Kayak offers two new positions: Side-Saddle, and the Riding-Over. The side-saddle position is a stable and comfortable but static position for fishing or resting while your feet are cooling in the water. It’s possible to paddle in … Continue reading

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Kayaking Back Pain and Leg Numbness (Part 2)

Again, according to Isaac Newton’s Third Law whenever a body exerts a force on another body, the latter exerts a force equal magnitude and opposite direction on the former. This also means that when your torso’s entire weight is combined … Continue reading

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Kayaking Back Pain and Leg Numbness (Part 1)

First, some basic mechanics: According to Isaac Newton’s Third Law of Action and Reaction, whenever a body exerts a force on another body, the latter exerts a force of equal magnitude and opposite direction on the former. In other words, … Continue reading

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