Hey all. Trying to come up with some games for two canoes to practice boat control on flat water. Here’s a few I thought up quickly. Any other thoughts?
Propeller (pivot keeping straight axis bow to bow)
Sitting Duck (moving side side slip to avoid stationary boat)
Orbit (side slip around stationary boat keeping perpendicular at all times)
Follow the Straggler (back paddling keeping in line with normal boat following the back paddling one)
Who’s the Rock (eddy’s and Peel outs behind stationary boat)
Thanks for the link, I’ll check it out more, but at first glance it should help out. Just trying to gain more boat control with the kids to at least have a skill set before hitting moving water. I think I’ve burned them out on Path of the Paddle series.
Thanks But not really what I had in mind. I’m trying to help along the reaction part of learning. (For all the family including me). I can ask for a pry or draw and kids respond, but I’m trying to speed up that part of the learning curve where the paddler reacts with the proper stroke on their own. I’m just now at the point where I can control my end while asking my wife to pry or draw or whatever. Was looking for “fun” ways to teach reaction. I guess I’m impatient with our progress. The kids want to do stuff we’re not ready for and my sweetheart gets nervous any time the water makes noise.