----- Original Message ----- From: <FoldingBoats_at_aol.com> > ralph diaz: ... The tendency is definitely toward shorter paddles. I once advised use of inordinate length paddles for folding singles and doubles. But I have come down probably around 40 cm from the 240 and 250-60 respectively. ... > > Ralph Hoehn: You're using 200s for singles and 210s-220s for doubles? I'd be very interested in more details on the technique you use with what paddle length for what beam! I coming down to 220s and am wondering whether I might go even shorter and introduce a bit of a slide to the stroke in some of the beamier boats I paddle. What do you think, tocayo? Sorry, it was a slip of the keyboard. I meant 20 cm. So down to 220 or 225 for a single and down to 240 or so for a double. Ken Fink who preaches the school of short, says you can paddle a double Klepper with a 220. I suppose you could if you sat in the front seat and had 38 inch arm seams. ralph diaz *************************************************************************** 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 Wed May 09 2001 - 09:48:05 PDT
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