A graphic demonstration of why you do not want too long of a paddle blade. You'd be using the upper part of the blade to push water forward. Essentially you'd be working against yourself and wasting your energy pushing water in the wrong direction if the paddle' actual pivot point is underwater. *************************************************************************** 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 Apr 29 2009 - 15:46:38 PDT
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