Sidney and Shephard (1973) were the first to report on the morphology of slalom paddlers and characterized them as
having "a substantial standing height and lean body mass, good general muscle development with particular emphasis on the leg muscles".
The purpose of this study was to analyse the morphological
characteristics of Olympic slalom kayak and canoe paddlers to determine whether they possess
unique physique or structural characteristics that provide an advantage for their sport.
Thirty-one male and 12 female slalom paddlers were measured
using a battery of 36 anthropometric dimensions in the 15-day period before competition at the 2000 Olympic
Games. Male slalom paddlers were older, lighter,
shorter, and leaner than previously reported slalom paddlers and had
similar height and weight to a reference population of non-athletes.
Compared with Olympic sprint paddlers, male slalom paddlers were older, lighter and
shorter, and had similar body fat and almost
identical proportionality characteristics.
Female slalom paddlers were taller, lighter, older, and less
fat than those reported previously. They were taller and lighter than the
reference population of non-athletes and of similar age and height but lighter and
leaner than the Olympic sprint paddlers.
Sit In Kayaks
are the traditional type of kayaks. When most
people think about kayaks this is the type that usually comes to mind.
They are similar to canoes in that you sit inside on the bottom hull of the kayak.
Sit ins offer more initial protection from the elements, however in rougher conditions they can fill with water without the proper accessories.
In adverse conditions they are usually outfitted with a spray-skirt.
A skirt is a covering that goes around you and the opening in the kayak that prevents
water from entering. When a skirt is used you may inadvertently limit access to the items that are
inside of the kayak, but if you are a bare bones type fisherman this may suit you just fine.
Sit On Top kayaks are a newer breed of kayak.
They resemble a modified surfboard of sorts and you sit on them rather than in them.
SOTs have what are known as scupper holes, which allow water
to drain from the cockpit. This way when water washes
over the kayak the cockpit may briefly flood but it will quickly drain eliminating the need to pump out any water.
This is especially beneficial in places like the surf zone.
Both styles of kayaks are useful to fisherman and within each
style there are models that will suit you better than others.
Let's get back to some of those earlier questions and see why they're important in helping you
choose which of these types of kayak will be best for you.
Fishermen do something in a kayak that most paddlers do not - they fish.
Therefore having a relatively stable platform can be very important,
especially to a person who is new to the sport and new to kayaks.
When kayakers discuss stability they talk about 2 types.
Initial and secondary. Initial stability is
the side-to-side wobble that you feel when you sit in a kayak.
Secondary stability is when the kayak is nearing its point of flipping and how
much forgiveness it has before you actually flip. Many recreational kayaks have tremendous initial stability but have a very abrupt secondary.
When they reach their secondary limit you're literally dumped.
Conversely there are kayaks that wobble like mad but are very forgiving when they come to the
dump point. Most recreational fishing kayaks have a good compromise of both initial and secondary stability.
Since you sit on or near the floor of a SIK they tend to seem more stable.
In SOTs you sit on the kayak and since it has a double hull you also sit higher.
This higher sitting position can initially make
a SOT seem less stable. If you have a SOT and a SIK that are the same
length and width the SIK will probably be more stable.
Because of this SOT designers tend to make their
kayaks wider.
So no matter which style you choose there will be a model that you will feel comfortable in. Initial stability can seem more important to
beginners and secondary stability more important to seasoned kayakers.
It makes sense. The beginner hasn't developed a sense of balance yet.
It's a lot like learning how to ride a bicycle.
When you start out it's new so you think about it more.
After a short while it becomes second nature and you don't
think about it at all. Speed: Generally, the longer and narrower a kayak the
faster it is. SIKs are usually faster, however there are fast SOTs too.
Speed is only important if you need it. If the majority of your fishing is close
to shore or in small, protected areas, than you probably won't need a
long fast kayak. However, if you're fishing a big reservoir,
bay, sound, or in the open ocean the ability to cover distance may be very important to you.
An equally sized SIK will usually be faster because it is
narrower than a SOT of the same length. If you're going to fish in small creeks or narrow
estuaries, you'll probably want a kayak that is easy to maneuver.
A long fast touring kayak will be more difficult to use in these
situations and might take away from your overall fishing experience.
A shorter SOT or SIK will suit you better if these types
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