I have two paddles, a Werner Wenatchee 206 and a Werner Quest 203. I use the Wenatchee when I'm likely to encounter lots of rocks or lots of downed timber. The large blades make maneuvering easy and the strength of the Wenatchee reduces the possibility of breaking it. I use the Quest for ordinary touring and appreciate it's lighter weight on long hauls. Both paddles have the same shaft length, 211-212 cm, and have 45 degrees of feather. My original paddle, which I lost in a river incident, had 80 degrees of feather. When I bought the Wenatchee, the folks at NOC recommended that I try the 45 because it would be easier on my wrist. I've had virtually no wrist trouble with the Werners. Bob -------------------------------------------------- Robert C. Perkins, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Research and Planning Methodist College, Fayetteville, NC 28311 910-630-7037 rperkins_at_methodist.edu *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Feb 25 1998 - 15:48:57 PST
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