Cross Bow Draw and Rudder
Cross Bow Draw and Rudder
With the kayak in a static position, the cross bow draw is a powerful stroke for pulling the bow upwind. With practice, you'll also find it turns a kayak quickly and in place. So, it's a good stroke in tight quarters.
These strokes work best with kayaks with a developed front rocker. However, the video starts with me using the stroke to turn my kayak, a Stellar S18R, away from the rocks you see in the video's thumbnail.
When the kayak is moving, the cross bow rudder moves the front end of the boat powerfully away from potential impacts.
I've used this video on my Cross Bow Draw and Rudder page; https://www.kayaklakemead.com/cross-b...