Re: [Paddlewise] Modern Greenland Paddle

From: Barbara Kossy <bkossy_at_igc.apc.org>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 06:36:56 -0800 (PST)
By "modern" and "old-fashioned" are you referring to materials or shape or
what?  If you clarify your question it will help me to know just what you
are asking.
thanks
Barbara Kossy

At 03:35 PM 3/25/98 -0800, Gerald Foodman wrote:
>I have new narrow blade graphite Eddyline Windswift and a new wood Superior
Greenland paddle.  Both 7'6".  I studied VanDoren's Greenland style video
and use that technique with both paddles.  While the wood paddle is better
for sculling moves, the lighter graphite is more pleasant for long distances.
>
>Has anyone else experience with both modern and old-fashioned Greenland
style paddles?  Please don't consider esthetics in your comparison, only
paddling feel and utility.
>
>Jerry 
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><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>I have new narrow blade graphite Eddyline 
>Windswift and a new wood Superior Greenland paddle.&nbsp; Both
7'6&quot;.&nbsp; 
>I studied VanDoren's Greenland style video and use that technique with both 
>paddles.&nbsp; While the wood paddle is better for sculling moves, the lighter 
>graphite is more pleasant for long distances.</FONT></DIV>
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><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Has anyone else experience with both modern
and 
>old-fashioned Greenland style paddles?&nbsp; Please don't consider
esthetics in 
>your comparison, only paddling feel and utility.</FONT></DIV>
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