Re: [Paddlewise] Changing feathers

From: Arthur Hebert <seacajun_at_gs.net>
Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 20:12:33 -0500
>Bob on the Bayside wrote;
>What degree of feather do you prefer?  I've heard 60 is best and I've
>heard anything less than 70 is useless.


Hi Bob,
I use a 70* feathered paddle.  This feels like a natural rotation of MY
wrist.
Arthur Hebert

>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Arthur Hebert" <seacajun_at_gs.net>
>
> >After about five hours of the vicous wind pushing against my
>> unfeathered paddle I switched to feathered and never looked back.  I
could
>> babble on about this trip but I'll stop now and say, ya right Peter it
was
>> the WIND.  I must also note that I look forward to paddling into the wind
>it
>> adds a completely new dimension to paddling.
>> Arthur Hebert
>> Gretna, Louisiana  (other side da river from the Cresent City)


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