RE: [Paddlewise] Greenland vs Euro paddles

From: John March <jsmarch_at_acpub.duke.edu>
Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2004 10:05:21 -0400
   At 09:39 AM 9/4/2004, Steve Brown wrote:
>One recent revelation for me (though I'm sure I was the last to figure it
>out) is the dramatic difference between different "euro" paddles when it
>comes to inflicting pain on the body.



>Steve's observation makes a lot of sense to me. One reason I've stayed 
>with an AT Xception is that it is much easier on the body than the Lendal 
>crankshaft paddle or even the Werner Kalliste and, God forbit, something 
>like the Tooksok.  I also tend to use a lot of extended paddle 
>strokes/braces with the AT and find that in this regard some similiarities 
>with my friends who paddle GP.  On the other hand, it does seem like the 
>GPers have more trouble with catching waves when surfing and perhaps with 
>some elements of bracing.  Do wish I could do all those fancy rolls though 
><grin>.


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