Paddling a Sea Kayak in a Straight Line

"Most paddlers think that going straight is primarily a function of boat design. Tracking is probably the most sought after characteristic in sea kayaks. Stores are loaded with long, straight keel lines, tippy cross-sections, and lots of rudders. Most paddlers would argue that my rudderless, rockered, rubber kayak is no match for a Kevlar rocket when it comes to tracking, and they would prove it to themselves by paddling both boats one after the other. And sure enough, they would be right -- for them."
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 (Submitted by Noel Wed Aug 18, 2004 )