Without fanfare, or even knock on the door, I discovered in my garage today a 220cm wooden crate redolent with the lingering fragrance of Big Island plumeria. Judicious use of power tools liberated my new beefed up 215cm ONNO paddle from inside. Patrick had warned me to have my demolition tools handy. Also in my garage are two pieces of Sitka Spruce waiting to be laminated and freed from anything superfluous to a Greenland Paddle. I am torn over which I might use the most when both are at my beck and call and I can tell their are others out there who vacillate between the two worlds. Perhaps they will find this other paddle from my garage the perfect blend of old and new: http://www.sandmarks.net/Hybrid.jpg www.SandMarks.net *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Nov 28, 2007 3:38 PM, Mark Sanders <sandmarks_at_ca.rr.com> wrote: > I can tell their are others out there who vacillate between the two > worlds. Perhaps they will find this other paddle from my garage the > perfect > blend of old and new: > > http://www.sandmarks.net/Hybrid.jpg When you mentioned "other paddles" from your garage I just assumed that your garage is, like mine, full of various paddles. I can see now that I was wrong, so very wrong. And it explains so much. LOL Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> I am torn over which I might use the most when both are at my beck and > call > and I can tell their are others out there who vacillate between the two > worlds. Perhaps they will find this other paddle from my garage the > perfect > blend of old and new: > > http://www.sandmarks.net/Hybrid.jpg > In politics this is called flip - flopping. Hmmm sounds like a good rolling technique. Say, what do you call a minister with a hands roll? A Holy Roller of course. I'll shut up now Rev. Bob *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
....worlds. Perhaps they will find this other paddle from my garage the perfect blend of old and new: http://www.sandmarks.net/Hybrid.jpg Hi Mark, Don't forget to do a high stroke on the E side and a low stroke on the G side. Rafael. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Mark, Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! This is the most ingenious paddle I have ever seen! It should be able to do just about anything just as long as you are not too picky about which side you do it on. I suggest you get this breakthrough design patented before someone tries to horn in on your invention. Patrick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Sanders" <sandmarks_at_ca.rr.com> > Without fanfare, or even knock on the door, I discovered in my garage > today > a 220cm wooden crate redolent with the lingering fragrance of Big Island > plumeria. Judicious use of power tools liberated my new beefed up 215cm > ONNO > paddle from inside. Patrick had warned me to have my demolition tools > handy. > > http://www.sandmarks.net/Hybrid.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/ ***************************************************************************
And I propose that the name for this new paddle should be a GreenEuro Land Stick Steve Holtzman *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
And I propose that it be used for swatting mice. Brad Crain Quoting Steve Holtzman <sh_at_actglobal.net>: > And I propose that the name for this new paddle should be a > > > GreenEuro Land Stick > > Steve Holtzman *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> Mark, > > Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! This is the most ingenious paddle I > have ever seen! > It should be able to do just about anything just as long as you are > not too picky about which side you do it on. > I suggest you get this breakthrough design patented before someone > tries to horn in on your invention. It already needs a modification. The Euro blade should be replaced with one with a symetrical blade. Those that have used a GP, especially a storm paddle, are familiar with a sliding stroke. Those that have used Euro paddles are familiar with the maneuver that must be executed when you pick up your paddle and find that it is "upside down". Those that use wing paddles have learned to adapt their stroke as well. This new paddle is no different. To use it effectively one must learn the propeller stroke. After taking a stroke on one side, one must rotate the blades such that the next stroke on the other side uses the same blade type. This paddle also works well for tandem kayakers when they're paddling 180 degrees out of sync. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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