To: >internet:paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net John Winters wrote: > I don't know that anyone has done much with small blades and a more vertical stroke. Always it seems to be small blades on long shafts (Greenland) or large blades on short shafts (racing and white water). I have short shafted wooden paddles with small blades made specially for me. 4"x18" blades, symetric, roughly rectangular. I originally intended the design as a storm paddle, but now use it almost exclusively as my working paddle. It looks RIDICULOUS, but at the higher cadence I actually move my kayak faster and put less strain on my joints. It is also a good kids paddle, and as a spare is easy to carry on deck because of the small blades. If curious, please e-mail me off-list since I don't watch this list closely. Although this paddle looks extreme, I have seen one paddle more so. An old photo I have seen shows an Eskimo paddle that was nothing more than a short pole with a small seal scapula on each end. So, I still have more extreme things to experiment with ... -- Larry Edwards *************************************************************************** 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 Apr 30 1998 - 12:49:35 PDT
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