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Think about line we could take in this stagger

Consider -

Turning above/though/after

Using feature

Strokes

Maybe draw lines on the picture and annotate stokes or key things?

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Look where you want to go, not just at the gates (creating width)

Opening up gates

Having speed (don't get too caught out)

Movement in the direction we want/creating movement

Tracking (tail following bow)

Priming turn

No waiting/drifting

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Staggers On the last camp we looked at wide open staggers. Sometimes though the gates in a stagger are not open, but tight. Tight Staggers ​ In these tighter staggers we do not have the room to...

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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Important points Overall Edges Where the head is looking Bow Rudder Keeping top hand high Reverse Stern rudder on the entry in Forarm under pole ​

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Our task is to put a go pro on the front of the boat and film the four pole stagger as seen below. Then compare the footage in terms of bow rudders / movement / momentum

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Things to think about when looking at a stagger:

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Things to think about when looking at a stagger:

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Line choice

Using features

Be dynamic when needed

Edges

Blade work needed

Options- what options do you have (forwards,spin,backoff)

Do we: Turn above - Turn Though - Turn after each gate of the stagger

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What to look at when designing/looking at staggers:

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What to look at when designing/looking at staggers:

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Flow speed

Flow direction

Features to use

downs in eddies or currents

Pole height

Offset of Gates

Downstream distance between gates

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Zig Zag Bow Rudders

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Staggers - Slice Through

Staggers - Reach Through

Staggers - Shoulder Drop

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Canoe Slalom "Respect the Project"Part 4

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Listen to the advice - sound familiar

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Slice-through staggers

Reach-through staggers

Shoulder-drop staggers

Down in eddy - Trailing reverse

Down in eddy - Stern sweep

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Bow rudder zig zag drill

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Onside staggers

Offside staggers

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Onside staggers

Offside staggers

Down in eddy - Trailing reverse

Down in eddy - Stern sweep

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Slice

Reverse

Vertical Blade Though

Sweep Under

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Below are 3 lines taken.
Are the lines showing
Turn above - Turn Though - Turn after.
What are the differences between the 3?

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Text is small so please zoom into the page to read. Also a task - Who is Scott Shipley? ​

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Write up all the key points mentioned by the elite paddlers in the Evil in the upstream video.

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Flow speed

Flow direction

Features to use

downs in eddies or currents

Pole height

Offset of Gates

Downstream distance between gates

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Watch the 3 clips of staggers
Make a note the options they choose on gates

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Options are Forwards/Spin
Turn above, Turn Though, Turn after

(instructions and example are also in the video

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Look at a stagger

Plan your turns,
on each turn will you

Turn above?

Turn though?

Turn after?

Draw course and write down your plan.

Do 1st run and compare your planned turns with your actual turn.

Make a new plan or keep old plan for run 2 and write this down.

Do 2nd run and compare your planned turns with your actual turn.

Make a new plan or keep old plan for run 3 and write this down.

Do 3rd run and compare your planned turns with your actual turn.

See Attached photos for spreadsheet template and example

Other Challenges

Can you do every gate on the course turning above?

Can you do every gate on the course turning though?

Can you do every gate on the course turning after?

Can you do every gate as a spin?