I think you should paddle however the heck you wanna paddle. Period. There are pros and cons for both. I paddle unfeathered. It feels right to me. I have tried TheOtherWay and I just don't like. I think anyone who tells you THIS IS THE WAY and if you DONT do it this way you are a newby, dumb, etc. is nuts. Do your own thing either way. Paddling should be about fun not about the twist on your paddle. Pick which is most efficient for YOU and go kayaking. To many people really spend to much time on this issue and it confuses people just starting out in this sport. Just grab a paddle and go. I need to take my own advice apparently. I have typed "battle" everytime I have meant paddle. So you can tell how my day is going! 8-) Later... Dan McCarty 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 *************************************************************************** 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 - 12:37:52 PDT
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