Re: [Paddlewise] kayaking with canoe paddle

From: Richard Culpeper <culpeper_at_sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 07:36:50 -0400
Niels Henriksen wrote:
--snip--

> He is trying to determine the best canoe paddle to buy, from the blade
> point of view to shorten. ( ie wide blade, bent blade, beaver tail blade etc.)

--snip--

I had success with a cheap Mohawk paddle (plastic blade, aluminium paddle --
available at marinas just about everyehere, and extremely inexpensive).  I ground
the blade down to narrow it.  To shorten it, I popped off the but, sawed the
shaft, and popped the butt back on.  To arrive at the best size for me, I only
shaved and shortened a little at a time.

Richard



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