northernbc

When you sit in the front seat paddleing "backwards" your weight is nearer the center of the boat true, but your ability to move your mass easily from side to side or forward and back is limited. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> Of course it also matters a lot how much dead weight you have in the boat and where it is located. A boat that sits flatter on the water glides the best. An icechest full of beer towards the front is the best method of ballasting a canoe. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> I prefer to sit on a foam "saddle" that can slide into any position I choose. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Jim <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />YMMV