RE: [Paddlewise] Paddles?

Mine is a "Modified Crank Shaft"

		-----Original Message-----
		From:	owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
[mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net] On Behalf Of Kirby Stevens
		Sent:	Tuesday, May 11, 1999 5:14 PM
		To:	'Kirk Olsen'; paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net;
Tom_P_McAuliffe_at_fastmultimedia.com
		Subject:	RE: [Paddlewise] Paddles?

		To everyone, the  "crooked" paddles are called Bent Shaft
paddles.    Let's get the jargon right at least.



		-----Original Message-----
		From:	Kirk Olsen [SMTP:kolsen_at_imagelan.com]
		Sent:	Tuesday, May 11, 1999 1:28 PM
		To:	paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net;
Tom_P_McAuliffe_at_fastmultimedia.com
		Subject:	Re: [Paddlewise] Paddles?

		On Tue, 11 May 1999 Tom_P_McAuliffe_at_fastmultimedia.com
wrote:

		> What is the general concensus on the new and expensive
"crooked" (?) paddles?

		I'm aware of one person who has an AT, they are on this
list, and thus far 
		their comments are very positive.

		I've also got a bow paddle that a paddling buddy swears by. 
		I love it for off season paddling - the shaft is arced and
has "handles" so
		that your palms face each other.  It's very easy to get a
vertical paddle 
		blade plant with this paddle, to meet that ACA "ideal".

		> What is the best value in Paddles today

		A homemade paddle, a greenland style being the easiest to
make.


		It may be the best value but I'm not about to give up my
lightweight 
		hightech paddles.

		kirk
	
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