It will be interesting to see which way your kayak tends to circle. We expect a full report considering all combinations of forward speed, cadence as well as wind and wave conditions. Dave > [Original Message] > From: Mark Sanders <sandmarks_at_ca.rr.com> > To: PaddleWise <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net>; CKF <ckf_at_paddlewise.net> > Date: 11/28/2007 3:57:56 PM > Subject: CKF: The Last Word on Paddle Choice > > 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/ ***************************************************************************
I'm not going to Greenland, so don't see why I need a Greenland paddle. Been using a Europaddle (made in Germany), but I'm not going to Europa either. Geez, why can't I have a good ole USA paddle, or maybe a nice British Columbia Paddle, since that seems to be where my kayak usually goes? Why doesn't Sears-Roebuck or Home Depot make a good USA solid aluminum paddle or perhaps plastic for around 20 bucks? After all, not everyone is crafty and discerning. Brad Quoting The Housers <houser4_at_earthlink.net>: > It will be interesting to see which way your kayak tends to circle. We > expect a full report considering all combinations of forward speed, cadence > as well as wind and wave conditions. > > Dave > > >> Mark S. Wrote: >> >> 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: *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Look at www.campmor.com 2 piece Carlisle (made in Maine) for $40. I know it's not $20, but it's close. :-) Bill Leonhardt > -----Original Message----- > From: Bradford R. Crain > Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] CKF: The Last Word on Paddle Choice > > > I'm not going to Greenland, so don't see why I need a Greenland > paddle. Been using a Europaddle (made in Germany), but I'm not going > to Europa either. Geez, why can't I have a good ole USA paddle, or > maybe a nice British Columbia Paddle, since that seems to be where > my kayak usually goes? Why doesn't Sears-Roebuck or Home Depot make > a good USA solid aluminum paddle or perhaps plastic for > around 20 bucks? > After all, not everyone is crafty and discerning. > > Brad *************************************************************************** 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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