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[cool].. "you also stated getting used to turning.. and I have to say that is my weak point (as your son and bendopolo can attest to).. any pointers on what is the best way to do that.".

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[#0000ff]Anybody who has ever tried to paddle a canoe or row a boat knows that you have to apply equal force to each side in order to keep going straight. The opposite is that if you paddle on only one side, you will go in a circle.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]It works the same for tubing. If you wanna go around in circles, kick only with one fin. Easier said than done though. You generally have to fight to keep from kicking both legs. I usually (subconsciously) bend around a bit in the direction I want to turn, and just kick harder with the outside fin and lesser with the inside fin. You can move the inside[/#0000ff][#0000ff] fin slowly without pushing a lot of water. But, when you make a "power stroke", with the outside fin, you move quickly in a circle.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]It does take some concentration at first, but once you do it enough it is all automatic.[/#0000ff]
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