Maybe some of the converts to Greenland paddles are really refugees from feathered paddles. I know I've been happy to paddle along with my 2x4 while others "discuss" the configuration of their Euro paddles. When conditions mandate a wider blade it is the wind that is making that demand and that means I suffer the elbow pain of having used the feathered paddle. I haven't found a satisfactory alternative yet. Joan Andy Johnson wrote: > 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. > > AND > > 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 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Aug 11 1999 - 09:42:18 PDT
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