[Paddlewise] AT Paddle

At great expense, ($375), I acquired an Adventure Technology touring paddle.
It has a slightly bent shaft at the grip and a ovaled shape that gives
extremely precise feedback as to what the blade angle is.  The construction
appears to be the best of any paddle I ever saw.

I did a rolling practice session with the paddle and found it remarkably
easier to roll with.  Now I never miss a roll in practice on my good side
and very rarely on my bad,  but with this grip on the AT paddle I seemed to
fly up, and every roll seemed perfect.  Was I having a good day or could the
paddle make such a difference?  I have a number of other paddles with
various blade shapes from Greenland to wide blade, shor and long and never
noticed that any of them was easier to roll with than any other.

Jerry



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