kayaking app idea

Former Member over 9 years ago

Hi.

I'd really like an app that would work on vivoactive that would record kayaking activity. If the device was worn as normal on wrist, then I presume paddling stroke could be measured. This would be needed as distance is not a good measurement of activity, because if paddling against fast current alot of effort is put in without doing much distance. The wishlist of functions would be as follows:
Max distance
Total paddling strokes
Av stroke per km
Max strokes per km
Max speed
Av speed
Track recorded for display on garmin connect
Calories. This would depend on paddle strokes and paddler weight and length of time at certain paddle strokes.

Thanks if anyone fancies doing this.

Ben Rudder

Former Member over 9 years ago

I'd also like to track my Kayak adventures...

Regards,
Bulek.

Former Member over 9 years ago

Sea Kayaking

We use Garmin products every day to track our Sea Kayaking Performance the usual functions sit well within the sport HR etc The 910t even displays speed in NM however it does not transfer distance covered in NM it uses Staute as your maps Bing Google Street Maps ad satellite all use Statute miles being land maps. Obviously at sea we navigate /Calculate in Nautical Miles it would be a great advantage to both Garmin sales and end marine users to be able to overlay on Garmin Blue charts. Perhaps blue charts could be made accessible via the Garmin connect website even as a paid option.

We are not all swimmers runners cyclists and try athletes

By the way Modern view is terrible please Garmin revert to classic or provide a means of going full screen on the journey playback function so I can better evaluate my excursions.