Ken Rasmussen replied (snip): >Racers use around 225 cm and paddle really fast. To me 225 can't be paddled very fast for very long--it too is a big gear, but it is fine for those who have developed the strength to use it. So why are recreational paddlers able to manage 230 and 240 centimeter paddles? They aren't managing. In a headwind they are pathetic. It is no wonder people are moving to Greenland Paddles. You've got to find a way out of high gear!!< I wonder what Chris Duff uses for a paddle, and what the spec's are. He can maintain 6 knots, an outrageous pace, for long periods of time I've heard. Unless, of course, much of this discussion is overshadowed by paddler ability. Doug Lloyd Victoria BC *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Sep 04 2004 - 19:15:51 PDT
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