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Re: Now thats a paddle (OT)
By:Don Campbell
Date: 10/27/2000, 3:54 pm
In Response To: Re: Now thats a paddle (OT) (Bill Price)

: That's really amazing! It must be around 10' long or more. It also looks like
: it is exactly twice his height. Were paddles traditionally based on some
: proportion of the users height? Is it possibly scarfed in the middle or
: something? Seems pretty long for a piece of driftwood.

: Bill
That's pretty much standard fare for paddle length for us paddlers up here in Canada. We like the extra length on the paddle so we can knock down Canada Geese as they fly past. Cheers Don

Messages In This Thread

Now thats a paddle (OT) *Pic*
Edgar Kleindinst -- 10/27/2000, 10:25 am
Re: Now thats a paddle (OT)
Paul C -- 10/27/2000, 5:22 pm
Re: Now thats a paddle (OT)
Bill Price -- 10/27/2000, 1:22 pm
Re: Now thats a paddle (OT)
Don Campbell -- 10/27/2000, 3:54 pm
Ha!
Bill Price -- 10/27/2000, 4:56 pm
Re: Now thats a paddle (OT)
Smiley Shields -- 10/27/2000, 12:41 pm
Re: Now thats a paddle (OT) *Pic*
Greg Stamer -- 10/30/2000, 10:16 am