Re: [Paddlewise] Stiffness

How about paddling with shorter un-feathered wooden paddles such as the 
ones that Cricket makes.  From my experience there is less strain on the 
elbow and wrists (particularly the control wrist).   Having had Carpal 
Tunnel surgery as a result of too many hours playing college tennis I don't 
want to go through that again.  I highly recommend going un-feathered with 
wood.

Ca Kayak
Fred


Any thoughts?At 10:42 AM 1/18/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>On Mon, 17 Jan 2000, Robert C. Cline wrote:
>
> > How about the increased stress to the tendons from a stiffer Paddle?
>
>My usual canoe partner screwed up his elbow (tendons) doing a race.
>The only race he ever used a carbon paddle for.  He had done similar
>length races in the past.  He blamed the injury on the paddle and hasn't
>used a carbon paddle since.  I got a good deal on his, used once, paddle.
>
>He is now prone to elbow problems.  The initial injury took about
>6 months to heal.  While the tendons healed he had to stop golfing and
>playing guitar - he had a band prior to the injury.
>
>I have some elbow tendon sensitivity from my carbon wing paddle (a
>brutally stiff club of a paddle).  I'm hoping that going to a slightly
>more flexible wing paddle reduces the stress on my elbows.
>
>kirk
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