Re: [Paddlewise] Paddle question

> > this is why it is always shorter than in Euro.
>
> I know a lot of folks who use Euro paddles that are shorter or about
> the same length as my standard GP.

I meant shaft length - sorry for not making it clear.  This (shorter shaft,
or loom, compared to Euro) is true for all GP that I've seen so far.

>Euro paddles catch further forward
>and exit earlier than a GP, but I'm not so sure that the stroke
>length is so different.

Just trying to make it clear,  for myself as well.  This is true that there
are many different "Euro" and a few different techniques too.  One technique
that is familiar to me, is when Euro paddles catch at the foot
(approximately), and exit with wrist at the hip (which means it is pulled
out of the water slightly behind my back).  With a GP the catch point is at
the knee (appoximately) and exit at the hip (wrist or actual blade - I don't
know, but seems like wrist and blade are at the same perpendicular to the
hull line).   This means to me that wrist (and blade at the root) travels
shorter path with a GP.  Even considering loonger blade of GP, I doubt that
middle point of the blade will travel longer path than that of Euro, - but
didn't measure, so I might be wrong here.
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