Thomas wrote:
For those of you who did overcome this, are you still aware you are shifting your body weight, or does this come naturally? And how is that shifting being done …shifting in the seat? Or leaning the upper body?
I think so, yes I'm aware, but it is a reactionary motion.
When I was in the Outback, I could have (and actually I have) fallen asleep and not fallen out.
However in the Revolutions (both 11 & 13) I am more keenly aware of my balance and it requires a bit more alertness on my part. Two examples:
1. When I hooked up with a large shark 3 weeks ago, I was bracing myself very carefully in the Revo13. I did not want to fall in if the line snapped and caused me to get unbalanced. There may have been some upper-body wiggling around, but I managed okay until he popped the 40# leader (must have been a big boy
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2. When I'm coming back to the beach and the waves are hitting the stern of the kayak, it gets very tippy! I lean back as far as I can to ensure the bow doesn't pitch down and I pull up rudder and fins and paddle like a madman. This is one of the times that requires a lot of attention as you're usually pretty tired coming in from offshore and the waves can be tricky.
You said you don't fish, so perhaps #1 isn't applicable. If you pedal lakes, then maybe #2 isn't applicable either. But my point is, it is possible to adapt to the balancing act. You're a big guy though, so your experience may vary.