Re: [Paddlewise] Switching paddle types

On Sun, 15 Sep 2002 14:45:36 -0500, "James Durkin" <jwd_at_phonogram.net>
said:
> This query has to do with switching back and forth between various
>
> paddle types and how frustrating or easy people have found it to be.
> For those with a paddle collection that includes fundamentally diverse
> styles such as the above, do they 1) find themselves using just one
> type and letting the rest gather dust, or 2) switching back and forth
> between them as mood and situation dictate.  If the answer is "2",
> just how difficult do you find the transition to be? 

I regularly use 5 different kayak paddles (and 2 canoe paddles):
A 45 degree feather euro paddle in my whitewater/surf kayak
A greenland style or 60 degree feather lightning paddle in my sea kayak
A 70 degree offset wing paddle on my surf ski
A bow paddle (hands are vertical, with palms facing each other) in the
offseason with my sea kayak.

It takes me about 5 strokes to get accustomed to the paddle du jour.
Go for it, why limit your paddle collection to just one offset ;-)

Kirk




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