> Handling includes, or should include, bracing and rolling. After years of > rolling with a Greenland paddle, I find a wider-bladed "Euro" paddle harder > to set up for a roll after a capsize. The wider blade feels like it is > fighting me as I try to move it underwater into the setup position, though > maybe that's because of my lack of experience with it. > I'm still playing with and experimenting with the Greenland paddle. But so far I would have to say that while it seems to be efficient in propelling the boat, and it's certainly a joy to roll with, it is still severely lacking in the bracing department. Perhaps these paddles were designed to be so easy to roll with since they are so poor to use for bracing. Just an early observation :-) Scott So.Cal. *************************************************************************** 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 Fri May 11 2001 - 20:26:03 PDT
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