If you don’t know, double pumping is the forward – backward stroke on one side that initiates most cartwheels (you can also plough the nose down to get up on end, but that’s just brute force, no technique.)
What you need:
A boat that’s designed to do what you want it to. Try a boat that has low volume, slicey ends – not a big ass creeker. Stay away from long, fat boats.
Short paddles make a big difference, so see if you can borrow someome’s playboating blades. Ask though, and treat them with care.
And a good set of stomach muscles. They’re gonna hurt. Continue reading
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