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Re: Paddle: Length
By:Jack Gilman
Date: 11/9/2001, 10:35 am
In Response To: Re: Paddle: Length (Ken Finger)

Hi-

My current Greenland paddle felt a bit short for me, so I have been practicing using a sliding stroke which effectively lengthens the paddle as much or as little as you need. It is a very elegant solution, and points out how flexible Greenland paddling technique can be.

Have fun-

Jack

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: Length
Patsy -- 11/8/2001, 4:32 pm
Re: Paddle: Length
Greg Stamer -- 11/10/2001, 12:04 pm
Paddle should be long enough to reach the water
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/9/2001, 10:27 pm
Is your Vista pregnant or something?
Brian Nystrom -- 11/9/2001, 12:01 pm
Re: Is your Vista pregnant or something?
Patsy -- 11/9/2001, 12:37 pm
Anal-ness
Brian Nystrom -- 11/9/2001, 1:03 pm
words of wisdom...
risto -- 11/10/2001, 8:19 am
Re: Paddle: Length
risto -- 11/9/2001, 10:37 am
Re: Paddle: Length
Ken Finger -- 11/9/2001, 8:10 am
Re: Paddle: Length
Jack Gilman -- 11/9/2001, 10:35 am
Re: Trial and error
Don Beale -- 11/8/2001, 4:53 pm