In a message dated 4/27/01 11:43:08 PM, dlloyd_at_telus.net writes: << I wondered about using an unfeathered blade. Well Mary, I do think unfeathered paddles offer simplicity and less wrist problems. Sounds like the way to go if you have wrist injury problems. All your offside paddle maneuvers are going to be more difficult and therefore more prone to wrist injury causing problems with a feathered paddle. I have a lower angle of feather on my feathered paddles in an attempt to negotiate away from wrist problems and more demands with offside maneuvers. Don't paddle with wide blades, of course, given your wrist problems. >> I'll agree and suggest you might want to look at a Greenland paddle. They require less wrist movement because the stroke is lower and usually the stroke is a tad shorter at the back end. I've lost all my bookmarks so maybe someone can send you some links to information on Greenland paddles and paddling. Joan *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Apr 30 2001 - 07:07:08 PDT
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