A storm paddle *might* help you in winds that would slow you down otherwise. Personally, I find it's only an advantage for me over 30 knots (And by that point, I'm usually headed for my car). What will help you more with a GP in a headwind is to refine your technique ---- Use a "stomach crunch" when you pull the paddle. Greg Stamer has a good article at www.qajaqusa.org about forward stroke mechanics. FWIW, my girlfriend has the same problem --- she can keep up with anyone until you give her a headwind of about 20 knots, and then her technique falls totally apart sometimes. She knows what to do, but doesn't even realize that she's not doing it. If the storm paddle works for you, by all means use it! It's a fun paddle to use, and just as fast as a full size GP once you get the technique down. Wayne --- Mark Arnold <mjamja_at_earthlink.net> wrote: > Would a storm paddle help me maintain a higher speed > into the wind? > > At what wind speed would you normally switch to a > storm paddle? ===== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wayne Smith wsmith16_at_snet.net Check out my website! http://pages.cthome.net/wsmith16/home.html *************************************************************************** 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 Nov 02 2003 - 21:03:10 PST
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