: I think paddle length goes with kayak size. Kayak with higher and wider deck
: definately needs longer paddle.

: While shorter paddle does need more cadence, the difference should not be so
: great. Especially if your padlle sounds to be rather long currently. I
: paddle with quite different cadences, sometimes for slow touring (5-6
: km/h) I use rather fast cadence and low body rotation. For a bit faster
: touring (7-7,5 km/h) I use much lower cadence, longer stroke and with lots
: of body rotation. And sometimes - just for fun - I can drop the cadence to
: about half just by applying more power for one stroke.

: So, maybe it's technique issue as well?

My GP's are fairly short too.

If the blade isn't canted properly there isn't anywhere near the power that you should have for each stroke and you're working too hard to get what power you've got.

Bill H.