The Janova PaddlePulse offers an unaltered paddling experience, as it attaches to the stern of the boat—no disruptive sensors on the paddle shaft. This positioning also allows precise insights into the boat’s roll and pitch movements, which other devices cannot measure. Data is displayed in real-time on your Garmin watch, so you can leave your phone at home. With a battery life of up to 3 weeks, the sensor stays conveniently on the boat. To charge, simply remove the suction cups—no complex installation needed.

All watches that are compatible with this Garmin app can make full use of the Janova PaddlePulse sensor.

Each acceleration of the boat is based on a force and the acceleration of the boat is analyzed over 100 times per second. If the paddle is out of the water, the forces due to current, wind, water resistance and similar are analyzed. As soon as the paddle is in the water, the force of the stroke can be measured via the positive acceleration of the boat.

To connect the watch, this data field must be loaded onto your Garmin watch via the Connect-IQ app. Now open a sport, add the data field and place the Janova PaddlePulse next to the watch. When the Janova PaddlePulse is charged, the watch and sensor will pair automatically. The data field now switches from -1 to 0.

Go to the PaddlePulse data field in the Garmin Connect-IQ app. There you will find the sub-item Settings. Here you can select whether the next session should take place in K1, K2 or K4 or which parameter is displayed in the data field.

The Janova PaddlePulse has a USB-C port and is supplied with a compatible USB-C charger. Please note that some “fast-charging” chargers are incompatible and will not charge the Janova PaddlePulse!

When charged for three hours, the Janova PaddlePulse can provide three weeks of continuous training. However, carrying the PaddlePulse around can drain the battery as it wakes up with movement. We recommend keeping the PaddlePulse attached to the boat for maximum battery life.

Weight: The athlete’s weight from the Garmin Connect profile is used to calculate the power. An additional 12 kg is calculated for the boat. If the actual values deviate significantly from this assumption, the weight of the athlete including the weight of the boat should be entered in this setting.

Crew boats: The calculation of the power is based on the assumption that paddling takes place in K1. For a correct power calculation, the corresponding option must be selected for crew boats. The weight of the people sitting in the boat, including the boat, must now also be estimated and entered under the ’Weight’ setting.

Displayed Quantity: During paddling, the stroke rate [strokes/minute], power [watt] or the roll and pitch of the boat can be displayed in the data field. The displayed data is selected via the settings of the ’PaddlePulse data field’. The disbalance value averaged over the session indicates whether one of your stroke sides delivers more power than the other. A value of 10% means that 60% of the total power comes from the stronger side.

Reset watch-sensor pairing: The watch remembers the last PaddlePulse to which it was connected and refuses to connect to a new one unless this setting is activated.