RE: [Paddlewise] Feathered v Unfeathered paddles

Ahh, the old feathered vs. unfeathered discussion.  I was wondering when
this one would come up again.

And as someone brings up each time we get into this discussion, with proper
technique, you do not "cock the wrist" with each stroke on the
"non-control-hand" side.  I know, many of the books out there tell you to do
so, but if you watch a really good paddler who uses a feathered paddle,
you'll see that during a forwawrd stroke, the wrist is in a straight line
with the fore-arm.  Adjustments are made in the shoulder and elbow to
properly orient the blade.

Of course, the wrist may still need to be cocked for rolls and braces, but
you don't use those strokes as often as the forward stroke.

--Tim



> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Andy Johnson [SMTP:carljohn_at_hsc.usc.edu]
> Sent:	Wednesday, August 11, 1999 8:56 AM
> To:	SKILLIANS_at_aol.com; paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> Subject:	RE: [Paddlewise] Feathered v Unfeathered paddles
> 
> I get the impression that there is a revisionist point of view prevailing.
> Five or six years ago many instructors seemed to advocate the feathered
> technique. Because of wrist injuries and perhaps bracing advantages most
> seem to have shifted their to the unfeathered method. I recently converted
> and find that I like it better. I do still feather when headed into strong
> winds.
> 
> Andy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of
> SKILLIANS_at_aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 7:29 AM
> To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Feathered v Unfeathered paddles
> 
> 
> Thank you, thank you for your words on unfeathered paddles.  Recently I've
> been kayaking with an awful lot of people who hint that unfeathered
> paddles
> are only for newcomers to the sport. Although I've  been seakayaking for
> just
> 2 years, I know what works for me, and I can only wish that everyone had
> your
> 'live and let live' attitude.
> 
> Pam Stohrer
> New Hampshire
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