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reverse kahi stroke

Started by Stand Up Pittsburgh, May 12, 2015, 09:16:46 AM

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Stand Up Pittsburgh

I have seen this mentioned a couple of times. Can anyone explain it or have photos or videos of this technique?
Thanks

PonoBill

Kahi comes from a stroke done in a six man canoe, where the paddlers in front reach out to the side and stroke so the blade pushes water under the canoe at the end of the stroke--you do it to turn the nose. Literally Kahi means cut.

On a sup the term is used for steering the nose of the board with your paddle. You can reach out forward with the blade and just use it like a rudder, or reverse kahi, meaning if you are paddling on the right side you reach across the nose and put the blade in on the left side. Reverse Kahi is easier to do because you are braced better and the steering is pretty much automatic since the back of the blade angles into the water, dragging the nose to whichever side the blade is on.
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