Re: [Paddlewise] rest over the winter?

> Though it definitely is colder, and wetter, with shorter days during the
> winter here in the Specific Northwest, the ocean never comes close to
> freezing. And my motto is "As long as the paddle doesn't break on the
> surface of the water, it's paddling season."
> 
> Philip T.
> 
I haven't broken my paddle yet but I have sure made a mess of the blade
edges. I need a paddle designed for crossing ice too thin & soft to walk
on but too hard for a paddle to penetrate. I also need ski wax on the
bottom of my boat for ice crossings.

-- 
Lloyd Bowles
The Mad Canoeist
"Keep the open side up!"
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