Sea Kayakers, Over the years, I noticed that drip rings on my paddle really didn't keep my hands and the paddle shaft dry. In waves my hands frequently dipped in the water anyway. Also, winds blew the water flying off the blades onto my hands and the paddle shaft. The drip rings were also a small obstacle when extending the paddle. About six months ago, I took the drip rings off and haven't had any problems, even on recent long paddles of 24, 27, 34 and 40 nautical miles. When the conditions are calm, my hands and the paddle shaft stay dry without the drip rings, because the water on the blade flies off the ends. But this may be due to my moderately fast stroke rate. I actually found that I prefer to keep my shaft wet, because the grip feels better. Duane Strokesaker Southern California <A HREF="http://geocities.com/strosaker/">Pirate Sea Kayaker</A> *************************************************************************** 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 Jul 07 2002 - 21:58:59 PDT
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