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Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
By:Dan G
Date: 9/10/2003, 4:26 pm
In Response To: Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice... (Brian Nystrom)

Sure does. I use a thumb-and-forefinger hold, and it seems about right, but I think I have my loom a little to square and that's forcing it square (otherwise it's uncomfortable in the grip.) I know, don't hang on so tight.

I may well be reaching too far foreward. My euro stroke is long - and if anything, I shortened the end rather than the beginning. It seemed like I was lifting a lot of water with the GP at the end of the stroke. The exit seemed clean, but was with the blade fairly flat to the surface. Thought that couldn't be right, so I shortened the stroke to allow a more edge-on exit.

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Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Leo Boudreau -- 9/9/2003, 4:57 pm
Will Doug-fir GP be Too Heavy?
Grant -- 9/10/2003, 4:10 pm
Re: Will Doug-fir GP be Too Heavy?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/10/2003, 8:39 pm
Re: Will Doug-fir GP be Too Heavy?
Grant -- 9/10/2003, 10:14 pm
Re: Will Doug-fir GP be Too Heavy?
Brian Nystrom -- 9/10/2003, 5:42 pm
Re: Will Doug-fir GP be Too Heavy?
Grant -- 9/10/2003, 5:45 pm
Re: Will Doug-fir GP be Too Heavy?
Paul Jacob -- 9/12/2003, 1:31 pm
Re: Will Doug-fir GP be Too Heavy?
Brian Nystrom -- 9/11/2003, 12:13 pm
Re: Will Doug-fir GP be Too Heavy?
Kurt Hoffman -- 9/10/2003, 11:33 pm
Re: Will Doug-fir GP be Too Heavy?
Leo Boudreau -- 9/10/2003, 4:58 pm
Re: Paddle: Werner *LINK*
Brad Farr -- 9/10/2003, 3:31 pm
Re: Geenland all the way
Robert Owens -- 9/10/2003, 3:25 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Dan G -- 9/10/2003, 12:04 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Brian Nystrom -- 9/10/2003, 1:13 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Dan G -- 9/10/2003, 2:38 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Brian Nystrom -- 9/10/2003, 4:01 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Dan G -- 9/10/2003, 4:26 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Brian Nystrom -- 9/10/2003, 5:41 pm
Build a greenland paddle while you shop
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/9/2003, 11:22 pm
Re: Selecting a 2x4 to become a GP.
Shawn Baker -- 9/10/2003, 1:29 pm
Re: Selecting a 2x4 to become a GP.
Steve Frederick -- 9/10/2003, 6:57 pm
Re: Build a greenland paddle while you shop
Leo Boudreau -- 9/10/2003, 11:36 am
Re: Build a greenland paddle while you shop *LINK*
Paul Jacob -- 9/10/2003, 11:57 am
Re: Build a greenland paddle while you shop
Leo Boudreau -- 9/10/2003, 3:08 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Matthew -- 9/9/2003, 9:59 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice... *LINK*
ChrisO -- 9/9/2003, 11:31 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Jim Pace -- 9/9/2003, 7:47 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Tom Yost -- 9/9/2003, 6:04 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Shawn Baker -- 9/9/2003, 5:24 pm
Chuck Holst's plans
Randy Knauff -- 9/9/2003, 9:10 pm
Re: Chuck Holst's plans *LINK*
Tom Davies -- 9/9/2003, 10:11 pm