-----Original Message----- From: James W. Durkin [SMTP:jwd_at_phonogram.net] > Skis ain't paddles, but it makes we wonder. Why not a wingspan-based heuristic? < There is one: An armspan and a cubit (elbow to fingertips). Betty Ketter of Ketter Canoeing once told me that everybody takes a 54" canoe paddle, because people of different heights vary more in leg length than in torso length, and when you're sitting down, leg length doesn't matter. Whether or not her generalization is true, I prefer the armspan-and-cubit measurement because it does take leg length out of the equation. Note, however, that both methods of measuring Greenland paddle length are for the long touring paddle. Many paddlers, in Greenland and otherwhere, prefer a slightly shorter Greenland paddle, especially those who use the sliding stroke. For the shorter paddle, measure to the base of the fingers or the base of the hand instead of to the fingertips. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** 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 Sep 19 2002 - 09:54:51 PDT
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