Started with a Perception Sea Passage (had to look on the paddle to remember what the hell it was) then moved to an Aqua Bound Vector and finally to a Werner Kauai (220 cm for both Megan and me).. Our boats are 20 to 21 inches wide (17 to 18 feet long) and we paddle on bay and ocean. We may be moving to Greenland style paddles. I have carved two already, and we have seen the Van Dorn video. I think there may be health benefits associated with the Greenland style but that's not the reason I'm switching. With proper technique they may be among the fastest paddles out there. Add to that the ease of rolling and sculling and you've got a pretty attractive prospect. The fact that you can carve your own for about $10 makes it darn near irresistable. I have seen Inuits with a second paddle on deck as a spare. Might seem a little ungainly but they manage okay. What's cool is I have seen them arrange one paddle perpendicular to the boat on one side, and the other paddle perpendicular to the boat on the other side for incredible stability. Seems like a great way to maintain balance while getting your spray skirt on and pumping out after a capsize. Keith Kaste Dave Kruger wrote: > The thread on boats people paddle has been a useful one for me -- > learned a lot about different craft without even getting wet! I'd be > interested in hearing what others use to paddle their boats, and how > their paddle choice has evolved. *************************************************************************** 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 - 17:04:55 PST
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