I just went out on the river for the first time with my university kayak club, and flipped both times I attempted a peel out. Guess I wasn't lifting my upstream edge enough. Thanks for the informative video - hopefully I'll avoid future swims now that I know what I was doing wrong, and how to fix it!
I didn't understand some things you presented. Can you explain some more terms? At about 0:55 - which is the top of the eddy? The end closest to the upstream end relative to the main current, or where the eddy turns counter to the main current, or somewhere else? At about 2:00 - what is an eddy line?
They responded to my comment instead of yours, but the answer was, "Top of the eddy is the upstream end of the eddy. The bottom of the eddy is downstream facing." An eddy line is where the main flow of the river, flowing downstream, meets the water in the eddy which moves at a different speed, usually upstream. The difference in currents often makes a visible line of waves or swirly water at the boundary. Even if it's not super visible, the current there can do funny things like spin you around or flip you over if you try to cross it at low speed, so it's good to be aware of. This is the line you need to cross to get back into the main flow.
Such a clear explanation of key things to think of when coming in and out of eddies. Thank you!
I just went out on the river for the first time with my university kayak club, and flipped both times I attempted a peel out. Guess I wasn't lifting my upstream edge enough. Thanks for the informative video - hopefully I'll avoid future swims now that I know what I was doing wrong, and how to fix it!
Top of the eddy it the upstream end of the eddy. The bottom of the eddy is downstream facing.
At last a simple explanation of what we call call breaking in and out.
White Salmon River!
Nice video.
I’m here because I’m reading Leonard Da Vinci book and he was the one to observe this phenomenon
I didn't understand some things you presented. Can you explain some more terms?
At about 0:55 - which is the top of the eddy? The end closest to the upstream end relative to the main current, or where the eddy turns counter to the main current, or somewhere else?
At about 2:00 - what is an eddy line?
They responded to my comment instead of yours, but the answer was, "Top of the eddy is the upstream end of the eddy. The bottom of the eddy is downstream facing."
An eddy line is where the main flow of the river, flowing downstream, meets the water in the eddy which moves at a different speed, usually upstream. The difference in currents often makes a visible line of waves or swirly water at the boundary. Even if it's not super visible, the current there can do funny things like spin you around or flip you over if you try to cross it at low speed, so it's good to be aware of. This is the line you need to cross to get back into the main flow.
@@Eliza.--.Thanks - I figured it was about as you said, but it's good to have confirmation. This might keep me from doing something stupid.
Want to join kayak club