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Re: Greenland paddle-sizing question
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 8/17/2000, 4:49 pm
In Response To: Greenland paddle-sizing question (Kelly Trehearne)

The purpose for holding the shoulder of the paddle is to help you maintain the proper angle on the blades. According to an article in Sea Kayaker about Maligiaq Padilla (Greenland kayak champion), the blades should be tipped forward at the top edge (~40 degrees), for maximum efficiency. It would seem that this would be hard to do if you only held the loom.

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Greenland paddle-sizing question
Kelly Trehearne -- 8/17/2000, 12:51 pm
Re: Greenland paddle-sizing question
Walt Levins -- 8/19/2000, 11:33 pm
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Chris Bush -- 8/18/2000, 12:50 pm
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Kelly Trehearne -- 8/18/2000, 9:11 am
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John B. -- 8/18/2000, 9:51 am
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Kelly Trehearne -- 8/18/2000, 11:43 am
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John B. -- 8/18/2000, 12:44 pm
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Ross Leidy -- 8/18/2000, 12:17 am
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John B. -- 8/17/2000, 8:12 pm
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Rick Rubio -- 8/17/2000, 6:53 pm
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Dean Trexel -- 8/17/2000, 5:58 pm
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Greg Stamer -- 8/17/2000, 9:02 pm
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Dean Trexel -- 8/18/2000, 4:58 pm
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Greg Stamer -- 8/17/2000, 5:29 pm
Re: Greenland paddle-sizing question
Brian Nystrom -- 8/17/2000, 4:49 pm