RE: [Paddlewise] Paddle Characteristics

From: Michael Daly <mikedaly_at_magma.ca>
Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 13:02:03 -0400
On 8 Sep 2004 at 10:11, Colin Calder wrote:

> A Greenland paddle is a double bladed paddle without feather -
> distinguishable by blades which are longer than the loom, sized such
> that the hands grasp both blades simultaneously during the stroke.
> 
> A Euro paddle is a double bladed paddle which may be feathered -
> distinguishable by having a loom which is longer than the blades,
> sized such that the hands grasp the loom during the stroke.

These two definitions leave out a several paddles that I would not 
classify as Greenland - specifically, the composite quill paddles.

Mike
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