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Paddle: Greenland vs Euro question
By:Kudzu
Date: 11/11/2010, 8:33 am

Would I be correct in saying that a Euro paddle works by resistance to or 'grabbing' the water?

That Greenlands because of their shape work by generating lift instead? Or maybe lift in addition to resistance against the water?

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Paddle: Greenland vs Euro question
Kudzu -- 11/11/2010, 8:33 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/11/2010, 3:58 pm
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Kudzu -- 11/11/2010, 4:58 pm
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Will N to Go -- 11/13/2010, 10:52 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/11/2010, 3:52 pm
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Allan -- 11/11/2010, 3:40 pm
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Paul Davies -- 11/11/2010, 11:58 am
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Kudzu -- 11/11/2010, 1:34 pm
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Paul Davies -- 11/11/2010, 1:51 pm
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Kudzu -- 11/11/2010, 2:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/12/2010, 12:36 am
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Mike Savage -- 11/11/2010, 7:35 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/11/2010, 8:49 am