> > 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. I know canoe "quill" and "ottertail" shapes of paddles (wouldn't tell one from another, though :-), - but they are (of course) not double-bladed. Did you mean kayaking quill paddles? *************************************************************************** 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 - 22:57:54 PDT
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