The nicest paddleparks I've tried have been the Klepper paddlepockets coupled with their beside-the-cockpit loops for the paddle shaft. What is appealing about the pockets is that waves are less likely to dislodge the paddle (at least for me). Now the question is, how can a similar system be set up on a hardshell? Clearly, the loop portion is easy, but the pocket portion could be of several designs, from solid all around (which might be too hard on the paddle blades), to solid bottom (molded to your kayak maybe) and fabric top (stiff canvas, etc), to all fabric (which I don't think would work as well). Could be an interesting winter project; perhaps for someone building a kayak... BTW, ifanyone buys a new Klepper 2000, you don't have to put up with those stupid paddle straps; the factory *can* make paddle pockets for the 2000. They can also add more d-rings and a lifeline, so you have something to grab in the water. You have to order those changes when you order the kayak, but the finished product is worth it, IMHO. Regards, Leander leander_at_worldnet.att.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Sep 16 1999 - 05:10:45 PDT
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