Re: paddles for kids ?
By:Stan Heeres
Date: 2/4/1999, 12:13 pm
Date: 2/4/1999, 12:13 pm
In Response To: paddles for kids ? (Addison M.)
> does anyone have experience making paddles for kids? how long should a
> kid's paddle be to get a good tradeoff between weight and length ? this is
> for a 9 yr old ...I plan to use a spruce shaft with spruce & fir
> blades ..how small (diam) should I make the shaft?
I made one for my 12 year old daughter (canoe).
For the blade, I scaled down (on AutoCAD) the shape from an "adult" paddle. As for length, there are length formulas for canoe paddles. Someone else may have to help on kayak paddles.
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Addison M. -- 2/4/1999, 10:43 am- Re: paddles for kids ?
Bernie Farmer -- 2/9/1999, 11:29 am- Re: paddles for kids ?
Stan Heeres -- 2/4/1999, 12:13 pm- Re: paddles for kids ?
Robert -- 2/5/1999, 10:23 am
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