-----Original Message----- From: K. Whilden <kwhilden_at_u.washington.edu> > >I use a wing paddle in storm conditions all the time. .... It is a >Greenland paddle. By far the best rough water, high or low bracing, >sculling, and rolling paddle that exists. And, if you use a properly >constructed Greenland paddle with modern wing paddle technique, you will >be amazed at the speed and power available. > >Just my opinion... >Kevin > >ps. I have yet to see a commercially produced Greenland paddle that is >anything close to what a proper Greenland paddle should be. > >*************************************************************************** Kevin, I don't at all understand how you consider a Greenland like a wing. I have a commercial Greenland (by Mark Rogers of Superior Kayaks) and have tried wing wing paddles. They couldn't be more different. What am I missing? Are you joking? What do you mean by modern wing technique with a Greenland? Don't you use a very low flat stroke with the Greenland? And what do you mean by properly constructed Greenland? What is wrong with the Mark Rogers paddles? (I liked the Greenland but now use an AT, which seems to me better in every way, except cost, where it is MUCH worse.) Another question: Do you use a very short "Storm" Greenland, with sliding stroke, for storm paddling? It seems to me that even the usual Greenland length of 7' is too short for rough water paddling. I prefer 7'6". Jerry *************************************************************************** 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 Apr 19 1999 - 22:17:42 PDT
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