Barge handling skills

In the past few years, the techniques for rowing and paddling in rapids exploration have improved. Although the principle is the same, the technology differs depending on the type of boat: single-propeller and row-propelled. A single paddle boat is a ship that is equipped with a fixed frame and a row of paddles and operated by one person. The paddle propelling vessel is a frameless or framed vessel that is operated by a captain and a team of people who are accustomed to operating a canoe paddle. To fight with a river, the crew must combine their rapids exploration skills with the following boating skills.

Single paddle operation skills

Rowers calm and straight down the river, making people feel very happy. In the rapids, however, he was faced with a rushing current. To see the impending obstacles and to try to stop the flow of water, these all reduced the speed of the boat and gave him time to move the boat from one side to the other.

The basic points are:

1, forward sideways, arms straight.

2. Put the paddle into the water.

3. Pull the paddles back to use the power of the entire body. Each stroke should be a continuous action, and the force is applied evenly to each paddle. A basic technique is to "face danger and pull hard".

Because this pull is the most powerful, many operations use this method to slow down or retreat the ship. Change the angle of the ship, followed by single or double sculls. This technique is used to make the boat go straight in large waves, setting the angle of the ship towards the ferry or turning the boat. Single paddle rotation refers to when the paddle strokes, the other paddle is on the water surface. The scull rotation requires a little skill and requires one paddle to push while pulling the other paddle. The scull-operated ship will turn faster and can turn around the center, and the single paddle will cause the boat to produce some backward motion. In order to avoid direct obstacles, the ferry is often used to cross the water from the side.

The basic skills are as follows:

Determine the direction of water flow (not necessarily parallel to the river bank) Let the ship turn left and right to make an angle with the water flow (set the ferry angle) to pull it smoothly and continue to operate the paddle. When the strength of the water at the side of the ship (caused by the ferry angle) pushes the boat through the water from the side, a violent knock will reduce the speed of the boat. In this way, even the smallest water flow may be on the ferry: To reach the ferry, turn the rudder to the angle you want to reach, change the position of the boat in the river, and the most important thing is to keep the boat at a certain angle with the water, and then start paddling backwards. , not the river bank. For example, where the turn of the water is later than the turn of the river bank, the ship should be at a 45-degree angle to the water flow, not at a 90-degree angle to the bank. When the boat is in a ferry position (eg, not directly against the counterflow), use a rotary shaft to straighten the boat, slide over obstacles or pass through a narrow passage. Use two slurries to turn the boat. Use the rear axis to rotate similarly, but allow the boat to pass through the rear of the obstacle and allow the bow to point back. This method is used to keep the boat obtuse (greater than 45 degrees) or avoid obstacles when there is no space to turn the bow (a standard axis). Use the rear swivel steering.

Paving boat operation skills

Unlike one-man paddles, pulp-pushing is achieved through the joint efforts of the captain and the crew, and most of the operations are downstream, and the ship is moving faster than the water flow. The crew sits on the side of the boat and evenly distributes the forces on both sides of the boat. The captain took command from the bow and used the paddle in his hand as a rudder. This kind of crew is more closely coordinated because the forward trend of the ship often forms a tight road in the obstacles. Therefore, the captain must anticipate the condition of the water in front of him and promptly notify the crew of follow-up instead of running counter to the flow of water.

The command is as follows:

Forward (F) - paddle forward

Backkpaddle - paddle backwards

Left turn (L) ---- Left paddle backward, Right paddle forward

Turn right (R) ---- Right paddle backward, Left paddle forward

Stop (S) - stop paddle

Go straight (K)--Peddle forward, making minor adjustments if necessary, keeping the bow right opposite the waves.

With these commands, you can operate the boat as if you were alone. In the calm waters, the bow points in the desired direction and all the paddles move forward. The front and rear rotation shafts are easy to rotate. "Straight" is used in a series of parallel waters: Each crew member paddles forward, looking at the water, making minor adjustments if necessary. "Stop" is used between other commands and at rest. In waters with many obstacles and dangerous waterways, there is no time to accurately point the aisle and let the paddle move forward because the speed of the ship downstream is too fast.

In fact, the following (1) counter-current ferries and (2) downstream ferries can be used because this method can reduce the speed of the boat and allow the boat to pass through the water stream to the edge. Counter-current ferrying requires more strength. In this way, you should move the paddle forward to make the boat at a certain angle to the water flow. The paddles are at a certain angle to the countercurrent and point to the side you want to reach; the ferrying downstream requires less power, but it allows the paddler to look ahead. At the last moment, it is easy to turn the bow. It is to make the back paddle move, so that the bow and the counterflow into an angle, pointing to the side you think of. The pulper operation gave us an exciting (often soaking body) way of experiencing river water. Each experienced crew member can quickly execute orders to allow the ship to cross complex obstacles and currents (this operation) to make the crew particularly close to the river and the crew themselves.