Re: [Paddlewise] Paddlesports show at UNH

I was running our booth at Malone of Maine all day Saturday.  It was an
incredible show for sales and general interest levels.  I don't know if I met
you, Allison, but I met a whole lot of people getting boats and gear for the
first time.  Interest in this sport apparently is not leveling off just yet.

Since I am introducing myself here, I should mention to the one whose name is in
my deleted files that I can make you a custom length Greenland style paddle if
the $190 price tag is not too steep.  The blades are not customized, but they
are fairly universally appropriate (3 1/2" wide at the tip) and pretty
comfortable.  The loom is slightly smaller in diameter than purists would make,
and more oval as well.  The paddle has gotten good reviews from those who use
it.

That said, I too actually recommend trying to make your own from a straight
grained cedar or spruce two by four.  It is an inexpensive, fun, and rewarding
way to get a nice paddle.  I am more than happy to give paddle design or
woodworking advice to you as you progress, or to anyone else, for that matter,
who undertakes to make their own paddle.

Richard Frost
Malone of Maine   www.maloneofmaine.com

Allison Corning wrote:

> Hi all-
>
> Was anyone else at the Kittery Trading Post Paddlesports show at UNH this
> past weekend? I'm just curious if I sat next to someone on the list without
> realizing it...
>
> Allison
>
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