>I don't think of the Little Dipper, Wind Swift, et al. as being "Greenland" >paddles. If anything, they are modern versions of northern Inuit paddles, >which typically have long looms and relatively short, leaf-shaped blades. >Compare this to the Greenland paddle, which has a relatively short loom >and long, narrow, tapering blades designed for use with the sliding stroke. > >Chuck Holst I meant that these paddles are "Greenland" in the sense that they are best used with a low, unfeathered stroke that is typically used by "true" Greenland paddlers. I believe that it is this stroke that primarily accounts for the efficiency of these paddles, not the paddle itself. Jerry *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Mar 28 1998 - 12:34:56 PST
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