Just curious at what rate other paddlers are paddling at. During a typical training run my cadence is between 70-80 strokes per minute. In flatwater on my single my avg speed is about 7 mph. I would love to hear from other paddlers.
Submitted by mulus on Thu, 12/06/2007 - 2:28pm
Mulus you say you use a 52" x 10" blade, at 19 oz, and can have a stroke rate of 70-80? You must be some sort of machine, when i was doing my weighted boat test at .15 mile all out sprint i had a 76 stroke rate average. I was using a Werner all composite 49 inch paddle with a max width of 9.25 with a surface area of 106 sq inches. and a weight of about 12oz.. I was maxing my heart rate at 175+
There is a big difference between 70 and 80. I love a fast rate however I honestly don't think 75 is a number that can be sustained over a long period of time, I would love top see your HR.
Side note: Keizo thanks for getting spell check on the site, Saves me lots of time,
#1 Thu, 12/06/2007 - 5:54pm
the numbers are giving me a headache... never the less, it's good to see you guys analyzing everything so thoroughly.
#2 Thu, 12/06/2007 - 6:27pm
Ill have to get back to you on the heart rate.why a 49 inch blade ?and what is a weighted boat test Ocean Ohana?
#3 Thu, 12/06/2007 - 8:56pm