Do you always paddle Greenland-style, Jay?

Shawn Who is thinking about switching...hmm...

> You may be too thick and wide which will only come with experience in
> using it. Better too wide in the beginning so you feel comfortable.

> The thicker and more round the blade is the more likely it wil flutter.
> The flatter it is the less flutter. The thicker it is the greater lift in
> sculling ond rolling. The flatter it is the less lift you get and loose
> some of the greenland paddle advantages. Somewhere between is a
> compromise. Flutter will go away after you use it a while. In the
> beginning use a tiny bit of bottom edge forward in your stroke and it
> relieve the flutter. If it's too long it will also flutter. I make mine 7'
> 2". I personally have found no difference on the blade end shape and
> I have made about 40 or so. Many different. Real Greenland paddles are
> quite fat and a paddler who is comming from a regular paddle will
> experience flutter with them. The Greenlander's experience none. It's the
> paddling style, angle of attack etc. It's created by a vortex of water
> colliding behind the paddle. It will just magically go away as you get
> used to paddling with it. I don't know why but it always happens. My
> paddle doesn't flutter yet if I give it to a non Greenland style paddler
> and they will experience flutter.