<- Original Text -> Ralph vDiaz wrote, >If you insist on lifting all that water in holding an asymmetric paddle blade upside down, why not go all the way in inefficiency...I have an old pair of clunky Klepper paddles to give you. :-) PeterO wrote: >You're 100% right. About a year ago I made the transition from Klepper paddles to a more conventional asymmetric fibreglass set. Shortly after forgot to turn the new set right side up. They were just as inefficient as the Klepper - only needed to make that mistake once! About then I observed that it didn't matter which paddle I used or how I feathered it they all pushed the kayak at the same speed over a 1km course. What was very different was the effort it took. I still think the old Klepper paddles look good though! While Klepper paddles are about as much fun to paddle with as a log, they do excel in one area. That nice aluminum edging makes them great for pushing off rocks, barnacles and so forth. They also make good makeshift poles for tarps. ;-) Regards, ---Leander leander_at_worldnet.att.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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