> I'm buying a surprise paddle for a 5'5" novice paddler. I'm > 5'8" and use a 210 cm, so I'm thinking 200 cm. Does this > sound reasonable? I'm 5'5 1/2" and paddle with a 208, which may be a bit long. My paddling partner is 5'4" and loves her 197. I think other things like arm length, trunk length, typical paddling conditions and distance, and boat width may be other factors that could affect the "length of paddle" quandry. Jolie *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Jun 27 2002 - 19:43:31 PDT
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