[Paddlewise] Spare Paddles

        There's all sorts of reasons for having a spare. Loss or breakage
seems to top the list. But a spare might be an option for changing
conditions, coming in through the surf or high wind verses open water
paddling. Mostly I see them fixed to the rear deck where they're accessible
from the cockpit. I've seen one and two-piece paddles on the foredeck too.
Dave Kruger has been known to set the two piece paddles inside the cockpit
in front of the seat. And I've heard of two-piece paddles being jammed along
the sides of the seat and running along the shear line inside the cockpit. 

        If your main paddle gets loose from you, the spare can give you the
power to chase it. That's a nice option when some paddles are running $200
plus. 

        Geo. 

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