At 12:59 PM 5/16/01 -0500, James Tibensky wrote: I would add to the canoe paddle suggestion , use a wood bladed paddle, and use underwater recoveries. Using the bouyancy of the blade you can avoid the 'strain" of lifting the paddle out of the water. >What then is the recommended paddle size and design, the best stroke, >cadence, and style to move the kayak employing an absolute minimum of >energy? > >A canoe paddle! > >You can lean on it and use weight instead of muscle. Stroke angles are so >different that injured wrists/elbows may not be impacted as much. > >I carry one as a spare for my kayak and some take-aparts can be reconfigured >as a C-blade. *************************************************************************** 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 16 2001 - 13:47:23 PDT
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