Chuck Wrote: > Wish I had a wee-short paddle so I could go faster! In short distance racing, you want a long paddle with a big blade. You simple want something which you can pull with all your strengh without it caving in. I am currently looking for a paddle with smaller blade so I can keep up my stroke rate when I are towing someone up against that 25 mph wind. Or just not going very fast in general. A long paddle with big blades will in general put pressure on your joints, I prefer to put pressure on my mussels and heart. A wee-short paddle will allow me to go on for days without injuries and soreness, albeit perhaps at a slower speed. But as with so much other stuff, one gets used to what one has, and it is plain hard to beat experience. -- Kasper *************************************************************************** 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 Oct 31 2007 - 08:52:51 PDT
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