----- Original Message ----- From: "Melissa Reese" <melissa_at_bonnyweeboaty.net > > Since I got my Greenland Paddles, I've only used my trusty old Werner > San Juan for dedicated shore break surfing. I still like the Werner, > and feel comfortable with it, but I much prefer using the GPs for > general paddling. Just out of curiosity, I have a question that rises out of Melissa's answer. I know that generally in a cruising situation one with a Greenland paddle can keep up with or even be faster than paddlers with Europaddles (all else being equal); and the Greenland paddle is easier to learn to roll with and roll with. However, I was wondering whether a Greenland paddle has the sheer power to get you out of a jam, say if you suddenly find yourself being swept into a dangerous close pier by gale winds. Something like that happened the other day where it seemed I needed lots of immediate power to break free of the dicey situation. There is a reason why wide blades are used in whitewater and also generally in surfing. ralph diaz *************************************************************************** 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 Sep 15 2002 - 17:08:24 PDT
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