[Please remove all old content that is not pertinent to your reply including old headers and footers. It's list policy.... this post was modified to meet policy] Hi All- I have been using an Aleut paddle for the last two years, day trips and touring. I do have shoulder and joint issues, but with either an aleut or Greenland paddle I find it much easier on the joints than a euro. As far as the aleuts go, I have made several, differing in overall length and blade lengths. The longer ones give me more power, but a bit more strain on the shoulders, whereas the shortest is a lot easier but I need to really up my cadence to go as fast. It's all so subjective, maybe the best is to make one and try it out. If you paddle baidarkas, they just seem to go together. Rolling and sculling and bracing works well with either. I usually keep a full length Greenland paddle as my spare too. Enjoy- jack gilman > From: Jim Farrelly > Subject: paddle for touring > > Reading through the new paddle choices discussion I > became curious as > to what people thought of a ridged Aleut paddle for > touring rather > than a GP. > > http://www.arctickayaks.com/Paddles/Aleut1-Hole/FNM228/ > > AleutPaddleViewDownBladeLewPlummerCaption.jpg *************************************************************************** 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 Nov 28 2007 - 03:54:13 PST
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