The process consists of rhythmically rowing (20 - 40 times per minute) of consecutive strokes, that is, movements of the blade oars in the water. Frequency of rowing depends on the complexity overcome by section of the river, it is minimal in the quiet spots and maximum at maneuvering the complicated water. Sets the pace rowing front rowers. There are strokes and strokes movement control, as well as forward and backward strokes.
Strokes are designed to move the ship a maximum speed of communication on its longitudinal axis forward (direct) or backward (reverse). Strokes are designed to control the message vessel maximum rotational motion around its center of gravity and can also be straight (starting as close as possible to the nose) and reverse (starting as close as possible from the stern). Strokes management always have to establish, communicate the boat moving forward or backward, but this component is small, they generally retard the boat, in order to achieve efficiency in rowing you have to combine management of strokes and movements.
Each rower has his band perform strokes management. Rowers double kayaks are left and right zones, respectively, from the nose to the middle of the vessel and from the middle of the vessel to the stern. Strokes movements are performed as close to the board and parallel to it, strokes of government - the arc of the greatest possible radius.
Paddle has four phases: the capture spoon of water (the beginning of stroke), wiring (power of the stroke, when the ship gets. Acceleration due to reliance oars on the water) out of the blade from the water (the end of stroke), skidding oars for the next stroke (see Figure ). In kayak rowing first three phases of stroke from one side performed during skidding oars from another side. When the stroke displacement hull paddler rectified, the maximum long-range capture of water is carried out by turning the shoulders. During the stroke arm is located closer to the water is pulling and arm, located above the water is pushing. When canoeing rowing in each stroke is a change of pulling and pushing hands. Paddle presses on the water due to the addition of moments of forces of pulling and pushing hands. Effort stroke being increased gradually, it is possible, when the paddle almost vertical. Posting ends when the body of the blade will oarsman, further movement of the oars in the water is inefficient. When the reverse paddle strokes are not deployed, ie, they run the convex side of the blade forward. Performing inverse paddles move similar to the implementation of direct, only drift blade and the seizure of water produced from behind. To control the movement of the vessel rower turns his head to one side all the time back rowing. To perform the curved strokes in the most effective management zones directly from the nose or the stern and an increase in stroke range rover body can be tilted forward or backward, pulling the hand can move closer to pushing.
Canoeing rowing ceteris paribus better canoeing, as well as blade kanoynogo oars in the water is more upright than the blade canoe paddles, it can be done closer to the board.
To rowing movement and management was particularly effective, requires a hard landing oarsmen on board. In a kayak, this is achieved using a special seat that restricts the lateral movement of the paddler and special stops for the hips paddler, a catamaran-resistant knee with fixation of the hips as special stops.
