Thank you, everyone, for the intelligent answers about bent shaft paddles. I learned what I had hoped to learn. I'll chime in on boat counts. Since kayaks are like golf clubs, each for a very specific purpose and all a compromise of some sort, I don't think there's any shame in having a bunch. Me: Skin on frame Greenland style built in class at Superior kayak (love it - 17.5 inches wide, 18.5 feet long. FAST) SKUK Explorer Laser bat slalom boat Perception Pirouette whitewater boat Perception Sabre whitewater boat Feathercraft Expedition K-1 Feathercraft Expedition K-2 Robin Savage made thing that has wood deck and fibreglas hull, sort of a fast but shorter day tripper kayak (?) which I got for $75 at a symposium. Don't know what it should be called other than fast and fun to paddle. Current Designs Libra XT 40 year old BAT boat (Baths Advanced Trainer - baths being British for "pool") a kayak polo boat that has rounded ends and is only five feet long. Interesting history of the boat and a picture of one the same color as mine at http://ukriversguidebook.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5752&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=bath+trainer Jim Tibensky *************************************************************************** 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 Aug 18 2008 - 06:21:43 PDT
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