Show me your shudder rudders!

[Pete C.]

Simple enough - I want to see pics of shudder rudders because they're fun! Any takers? Here's the first one, from Poke's Pyranha write-up of last weekend.

[Diamond Dave]

Good call. My favourite (only?) move!

[adam_d]

I'm with you on that one Dave!

[David Fairweather]

There is no finer move than a well executed shudder rudder.

[Diamond Dave]

Anyone care for a whezzit on the 5 shudder rudders posted?
I give it 3 posts before someone gets them all...

[-Ginge-]

Dee, Stanley, Falls of lora? Then I get stuck.

[Onecar]

Anyone care for a whezzit on the 5 shudder rudders posted?
I give it 3 posts before someone gets them all...

The Dee
Stanley Embankment,
Falls of Lora,
Newark Weir,
No idea.

[Woods]

The Dee
Stanley Embankment
Falls of Lora
Hurley
Skjak

Good form ...

[Big Henry]

There is no finer move than a well executed shudder rudder.

...for putting your shoulder out? Looks to me like you're just asking for it.

[TheKrikkitWars]

Good form ...

I saw that on your blog about an hour before I saw this thread and was debating whether to link it, hands down one of the best shudder rudders I've seen caught on film.

[james fleming]

[Will Eldred]

not sure it's intentional but this has to be a contender for the most ballsy shudder rudder from Thilak, a Sri Lankan raft guide.

[Pete C.]

Henry - never heard of anyone having any problems. It's a static move, so you aren't doing much once you're in position. I'd take a long, sustained shudder rudder over a bony river run or solo-loading a roofrack with heavy creekers any day.

Woods - much improved by his arm hiding his face...

And I'd also like to give a special shout-out to Diamond Dave's shudder rudder/full face combo. Keepin' it real like it's 1993!

[Mark R]

Sorry, but your front arm needs to be as straight as possible for a shudder rudder. James Flemming=shudder rudder fail.

The Charc Police.

[purelandexpeditions.com]

Good form from Pete, but some SR's need work, and whilst its static the blade is active, if the blade is not in the flow, its a fail.

D

Charc in is charc out.

[Pete C.]

Mark, Daz - would you mind showing me some authorisation? I'm going to need some documentary evidence here that you're genuine representatives of the Charc Police Shudder Squad.* Otherwise I'm going to have to call your commanding officer for confirmation...

* - Solo expeditions off Everest don't count unless someone snapped a shot of your shudder style. Sorry.

[purelandexpeditions.com]

Its a fair cop guv' Dunno what a shudder rudder is - give me a wiccy tikky tacko flip and a swinging mcdoublenasty any time...

[Poke]

Sorry, but your front arm needs to be as straight as possible for a shudder rudder. James Flemming=shudder rudder fail.

The Charc Police.

Are exceptions granted in instances where the front arm is flexed for vanity purposes, such as getting your face in-shot so you can conclusively prove it was you throwing the old school moves?

[enb]

I donned a bit of old school kit for this beauty in the form of my dads boat, my old ainsworth paddle and in the second picture my dads old crash hat as well :) lol

[Mark R]

[callum s]

Another Falls of Lora shudder rudder from last weekend!
Photo credits Jonny Hawkins.

[Mark R]

[Tom_Laws]

Tim Burne


Me, those paddles were far too short!

[Ricks-Freestyle-Mind]

Me, those paddles were far too short!

Lean further back... There's no excuse for not being able to get it up Tom!!! :)

[Tom_Laws]

Me, those paddles were far too short!

Lean further back... There's no excuse for not being able to get it up Tom!!! :)

Listen love... I've had a lot to drink...

[Pete C.]

Oh yes! It looks like the Bitches may be the UK's primo shudderspot? Good job, Cheeze!

[ter]

Premier spot indeed. I have a memory of the WCA membership card circa 1997 (?) having a picture of two people doing a shudder rudder on the Bitches wave at the same time. Anyone still have one? (mine got recycled into a fake ID that had little effect on my chances of being served)

[Mark Coleman]

The LVWWC has many shudder rudder spots - one of yours truly in 'So help me God!'



Cheers,

Mark