Paddling Disciplines
Paddles and the craft they propel come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They all share a few common characteristics, certain aspects of fundamental technique, facing forward, and using a paddle that (contrary to the oars used in rowing) is not connected to the boat. At FCRCC, we have four main paddling disciplines:
- Dragon Boat
- Flatwater (representing the olympic class sprint kayaks and "high-kneel" canoes)
- Outrigger canoes
- Marathon canoes
Many club members train and race in more than one discipline, hence we call ourselves a multi-disciplinary club. For dragon boat paddlers, cross-training in OC1s (solo outriggers) is especially popular as these boats offer individuals the chance to train in a solo boat that is far more stable and that requires a style much more similar to dragon boat than a K1 or C1.