Brian wrote. >I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with bent shaft paddles. Good day, I've heard good reports of the bent shaft paddle in reducing wrist stress but believe it should be unnecessary. Another approach, if its possible where you live, is to find a really good kayak instructor/sports physiotherapist and learn and practice a technique that doesn't induce excessive wrist stress and exercises that balance the stresses in your musculature. Learn to balance your boat with your hips as well as your paddle and find a correctly sized paddle. A loose grip will help. The rotation of the 'control' hand which is so often described in text books ought to be unnecessary most of the time. I don't think it is possible to describe appropriate paddling technique by email as it would partly depend on your physique and conditions paddled. This is not intended to be a flip answer, such instructers can be hard to find but well worth it when you do. PeterO *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Feb 24 2002 - 13:12:25 PST
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