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Re: Paddle: Greenland versus euro paddle
By:Pete Notman
Date: 6/26/2008, 5:20 pm
In Response To: Paddle: Greenland versus euro paddle (graham)

Yo Graham

Congratulations on your almost completed build. The greenland paddle is easy quick and relatively cheap to make (especially if you use a 4 x 2 western red cedar blank - with correct grain orientation).

It will rest on you deck under the decklines very nicely as a spare paddle and I like the variety of sliding, extended etc strokes that the greenland paddle offers. It is an excellent all round paddle and particularly good for sculling strokes = rolls.

Also you won't be on your own. There are a reasonable number of GP paddlers in Auckland. I'd recommend getting in contact with somebody like Paul Hayward and paddling with a group to pick up skills etc.

Have fun and safe paddling

Pete in Wellington NZ

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graham -- 6/26/2008, 5:36 am
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graham -- 6/27/2008, 11:57 pm
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Alex Ferguson -- 6/29/2008, 8:20 am
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Robin Boys -- 6/28/2008, 3:45 am
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graham -- 6/28/2008, 5:05 am
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Robin Boys -- 6/28/2008, 4:09 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 6/27/2008, 10:03 am
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Donovan -- 6/27/2008, 5:00 pm
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Pawistik -- 6/27/2008, 12:36 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/27/2008, 10:36 am
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Fred G -- 6/27/2008, 8:11 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/26/2008, 8:02 pm
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Pete Notman -- 6/26/2008, 5:20 pm
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Toni V -- 6/27/2008, 1:12 am
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Reg Lake -- 6/26/2008, 12:54 pm
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Len Thunberg -- 6/26/2008, 12:52 pm
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Roy Morford -- 6/26/2008, 10:13 am
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Dave Stoup -- 6/26/2008, 10:01 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 6/26/2008, 8:33 am
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Mike Bielski -- 6/26/2008, 9:21 am
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Dave Houser -- 6/26/2008, 3:57 pm
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Don Goss -- 6/26/2008, 8:23 am
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Dave Stoup -- 6/26/2008, 9:23 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/26/2008, 8:25 pm