RE: [Paddlewise] Bent shaft paddles?

I've been using a Lendal bent shaft for a number of years and prefer it to a
straight shaft. The benefit is not dramatic but it does seem to be a bit
kinder to wrists and tendons. The paddle is somewhat self aligning as you
pull through the water. The down side is that you have fixed hand placement.

You can purchase the shaft and blades from GRO and build it yourself, to
your own specifications. Price is in the $300 range last time I looked.

--Have any of you tried the ergonomic bent shaft paddles like the Current
Designs and the AT Xception paddles? The AT in particular is way steep (over
$400), though several of my whitewater paddling friends have the whitewater
version and can't stop raving about it.

Do the bent shafts help with carpal tunnel or other wrist flexing problems
from paddling a feathered blade?

Any reviews, reports, feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Paddle on,

Steve

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Steven Jarvis
sjarvis_at_dicksonstreet.com
Fayetteville, Arkansas USA
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