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Re: Paddle length Spreadsheet
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 1/19/2001, 2:11 pm
In Response To: Re: Paddle length (Les Corley)

Here's a nice MS-Excel spreadsheet for figuring out paddle lengths given your anthropometric measurements, boat size, and paddling style:

http://www.geocities.com/shawnkayak/paddle/paddlelength.xls

: I have been told to stand flat footed with your arm extended upright and
: measure to the palm of your hand and that should be the approximate length
: of your paddle. I personally like mine about two inches longer. They
: really are'nt that hard to build so I have made four to take care of my
: family & friends

PaddleLength.xls

Messages In This Thread

Paddle length
Seth Ehrlich -- 1/18/2001, 2:13 pm
Re: Paddle length
Richard boyle -- 1/18/2001, 2:55 pm
Paddle length
risto -- 1/19/2001, 12:20 pm
Re: Paddle length
Les Corley -- 1/18/2001, 10:16 pm
Re: Paddle length Spreadsheet
Shawn Baker -- 1/19/2001, 2:11 pm
Re: Paddle length Spreadsheet
Ben -- 1/21/2001, 10:49 am
Re: Spreadsheet Formulae
Shawn Baker -- 1/21/2001, 12:01 pm
square root??
Dave -- 1/21/2001, 8:44 pm
Re: Smart Aleck!!...
Shawn Baker -- 1/22/2001, 11:05 am
Re: Smart Aleck!!...
dave -- 1/22/2001, 7:36 pm
Re: Paddle length Spreadsheet
risto -- 1/20/2001, 8:25 am
Re: Trusting Science
Shawn Baker -- 1/20/2001, 8:46 pm
The link isn't working (nm) *NM*
Brian Nystrom -- 1/19/2001, 4:05 pm
Re: Save it first, then open
Shawn Baker -- 1/19/2001, 4:24 pm
That doesn't work, either.
Brian Nystrom -- 1/19/2001, 5:09 pm
No idea why!
Shawn Baker -- 1/19/2001, 5:17 pm
OK, so who makes a 235.831cm paddle? :)
Brian Nystrom -- 1/19/2001, 5:34 pm
That's gotta cost some bucks!!
Shawn Baker -- 1/19/2001, 5:56 pm
Hmmm...
Brian Nystrom -- 1/19/2001, 6:04 pm