>> 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 >> FWIW, I was paddling unfeathered (but not nude) before I switched to a Greenland paddle. I don't understand what you mean by "when conditions mandate a wider blade." Greenlanders seem to have managed okay in high winds without wide blades. Personally, I find the narrow blades of a Greenland paddle an advantage in high winds, since they are affected less by wind than wide blades. Also note that you can increase the thrust of a Greenland paddle by switching to a high stroke, a sliding stroke, or a faster cadence. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** 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 - 10:49:07 PDT
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