At last count there were nine paddles hanging out in my shop all recieving approximately equal use though a few favorites may get used more. They range in length from 220 - 250 and in blade size from Little Dipper size to San Juan size. There are some wood, some FG and some graphite. Which paddle gets used on any given day is determined by the nature of the trip and how I am feeling. I would not settle for a single length or type of paddle....On a related note, I recently got to demo a two-shafted paddle designed by an aquaintace with wrist problems. There are two rotatable hand holds secured at shoulder width at right angles between the shafts resulting in more of a push/pull motion when used. I only used it about 15 minutes or so but was impressed by its efficiency mark. *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Sep 21 1998 - 09:22:12 PDT
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