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 *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Sep 08 2004 - 09:59:40 PDT
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