RE: [Paddlewise] Greenland vs Euro paddles

From: Michael Daly <mikedaly_at_magma.ca>
Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2004 13:22:30 -0400
On 4 Sep 2004 at 6:39, Steve Brown wrote:

> By the way, why are they called "euro" paddles? Some of the pictures
> of native North Pacific paddles look a lot like "euro" paddles to me.
> Seems like they come from the American continent and should therefore
> be called "American" paddles.

"Euro" is obviously an arbitrary coinage that has nothing to do with 
origins or development.

Mike
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