On Thu, 26 Feb 1998, Colin Calder wrote: > Can a paddle be too light ? Only if the light weight results in the paddle being fragile, the same goes for boats ;-) Barton canoe paddles come in several weights - something like 7.5, 9 and 12 ounces. They recommend the 7.5 ounce paddle only if you will be paddling exclusively in deep water and have no possiblity of hitting objects with the paddle. Actually they recommended not using the ultralight paddle and buying one of the other paddles... > Is a completely rigid paddle desirable ? Maybe if your paddle stroke technique is absolutely perfect. I know several people who developed tendon problems from using an overly stiff paddle. One of my canoeing partners will only use wood bent shaft canoe paddles after he spent 9 months recovering from elbow tendon problems acquired during a 19 mile race using a new carbon paddle. The problems were sufficient he had to give up paddling, golf, and playing guitar (he was the lead guitarist in a "wedding" band). kirk *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Feb 26 1998 - 09:04:50 PST
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