Most of what a paddler is doing on a trip is a forward stroke. A wing paddle encourages, even forces, a good forward stroke. The possibility of "greater tendency to sustain shoulder injuries" and similar comments, one hears from those who aren't using a wing paddle. If you start using one, and give yourself time to adjust your stroke and muscle tone, a wing paddle can be great. My impression is an efficiency gain for no extra energy. Is anyone on this list using a Lendal Kinetic Wing? Anyone using a Toksook? What are these like? They look like a bombproof rockhoppers and surfers paddle. *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Mar 05 2007 - 15:16:50 PST
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