Re: [Paddlewise] wind & Greenland paddle

>
>Concerning a feathered paddle in heavy head winds, John Dowd has written
>that your paddle may attempt to spin in your hands as the wind deflects of
>the varying paddle angles. Does anyone on this list have personal
>experience with this?

Yes.  But I was a complete beginner in conditions way over my head due to
total ignorance.  A side gust ripped the exposed blade from my hand.  I
believe I would have died had I held on.  I was on the exposed west coast of
Vancouver Island in a boat with no bulkheads or floatation, no wet suit and
no one around who had ever practiced a rescue.

Jerry

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