Re: [Paddlewise] custom layup?

Kathleen wrote:

>>hi,

is there any way to do your own custom layup on a glass paddle blade? 
 or are there places that do custom layups in the s.f. bay area?  my 
web searches have yielded nothing.

this is a purely unnecessary consideration from a practical 
viewpoint, it's all about aesthetics.  and with my budget, one could 
even call it frippery.  <sigh>

kcd<<


Hi Kathleen,

I'm not sure about custom paddle makers in the Bay Area, or even what 
kind of aesthetic customizations you're interested in, but...

Here in WA, there is a company that makes pretty light paddles, at 
relatively low cost, and they do customize their blades to some 
degree.  It is Swift Paddles - part of the Eddyline kayak company I 
think.  You can look at them here:

 http://www.eddyline.com/main.htm 

They have variously patterned fabric that they can incorporate into 
the blade layups, and also custom colors.

I've only used Swift paddles a couple of times, and they seemed quite 
nice, though I felt the shafts were a bit "circumference challenged" 
(too small) for my tastes.  I've just been so happy with my boring 
old Werners that I haven't really looked into getting other paddles, 
other than traditional wooden Greenland style paddles.

The Swift paddles are pretty though (at least some of them - 
depending on personal taste).

Melissa







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