Snip >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. > ralph diaz Try the sliding stroke. More blade in the water and less in the air. Although I haven't used the GP in dangerous situations, I was using in a strong tidal rip and 25 knot winds a few days ago. The sliding stroke helped me power up against the conditions just fine. I don't think I would have got much more power from my wide Euro blade. Snip >Going from years of using an 80 degree feathered "Euro" paddle to >non-feathered Greenland Paddles that require some definite differences >in technique was an interesting and sometimes clumsy experience. After >a couple of weeks though, I became very comfortable with the Greenland >paddles >Melissa I found my hand turning the GP on each stroke when I first started using it. To train myself out of it I used a neoprene wrist band (like used for sports injuries or RSI ). Worked a treat. Now can go from a feathered Euro to unfeathered GP without thinking about it. Also found my Euro technique improved since the GP forces you to use a lot of torso rotation. Cheers Grant *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Sep 16 2002 - 04:13:57 PDT
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