John Winters wrote: > >True but a disgusting thing to do. It destroys the purity of solo paddling. <snip> What the heck is purity good for anyway? Not just in what paddle to use, but in many areas, there is usually a group of people that feel purity to the original is an ideal to be strived for. The thought seems to be that the traditional is better due to the virtue that it has been around longer than the new idea. I guess the theory goes: "X is the result of thousands of years of experiment and evolution by people whose life depended on it. Further changes at this point would just make it worse." I would like to reiterate my previous advocacy for bastards. If the "non-biblical" mating of a kayak paddle with a canoe works better, then why not use it. In most cases a kayak paddle would probably work better when used in a kayak, but when what you have is a canoe, or when the canoe has some other advantage, go for it. While the bastard may not work as well as the pure-bred boat does when used for the "pure" purpose, you can often improve a boat for specific uses by stealing ideas and breeding bastards. I say the heck with purity. It is fine for museums, but if you are interested in actually using your boat, do what works best. Let the purists avert their eyes and cross themselves as you cruise past. Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks c/o Newfound Woodworks, 67 Danforth Brook Rd, Bristol, NH 03222 (603) 744-6872 Schade_at_guillemot-kayaks.com http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/ >>>>"It's not just Art, It's a Craft!"<<<< *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Jul 19 1998 - 17:24:33 PDT
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