Kayakers:

How many of you kayakers comfortably paddling class 3/4 are able to touch your toes?

Just curious. You don't have to pull your kayak off to the side of the river or anything to answer this thread.

Just FYI - after about 5 months of kayaking, I still can't touch my toes, however, my flexibility is improving, and that is helping boating out as far as getting forward and staying loose.

I am sitting her watching a movie, typing this thread, and working on passive stretching at the same time.

My 8 year old can bend over and touch her palms to the ground while standing up with her legs straight.

My wife can touch her toes, although she does not kayaking or stretching.

Me, after much kayaking and improving hamstring flexibility, still have a long ways to go before I can touch my toes.

Your input greatly appreciated.

Thank you irenen!

I have reason to think that you are onto something with the tightness not just being in the hamstrings. I crushed 2 back vertebrae in 2011 and have fully recovered and have no pain but I think many of my back muscles have since been holding tight even when they don't need to. I walk slightly different as a result. So this stretch you shared is probably perfect for me.

Amazing that the guy in that first link improved his flexibility after just a single stretch session.

Thank you for sharing these and I will for sure be working on these. I of course will not let anybody see me while I am working on these but none the less I will be working on these.