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Re: Paddle: Bird's Mouth Euro Paddle - Building th
By:John Abercrombie
Date: 5/24/2012, 9:02 pm
In Response To: Re: Paddle: Bird's Mouth Euro Paddle - Building th (ancient kayaker)

: When using a feathered paddle,
: doesn't the "power hand" maintain a constant grip on
: the shaft to assure control?
This is separate from the 'oval matching the blade orientation' issue, I think.

When I started kayak paddling (in the 80s,with a feathered blade) I was taught to keep a firm grip with the control hand and 'cock the wrist' of the control hand to rotate the paddle to orient the non-control-side blade. (Recipe for wrist problems, I think...)

Now, I paddle with a 'loose' upper hand, and don't really have a 'control hand' any more.

Some of the paddling technique gurus should jump in here!

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Paddle: Bird's Mouth Euro Paddle - Building the Shaft *PIC*
Bob Beaullieu -- 5/21/2012, 12:13 pm
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Bob Beaullieu -- 5/21/2012, 12:19 pm
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Bob Beaullieu -- 5/21/2012, 12:29 pm
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Shawn Baker -- 5/23/2012, 4:18 pm
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Bob Beaullieu -- 5/23/2012, 4:40 pm
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Shawn Baker -- 5/23/2012, 6:06 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 5/24/2012, 6:05 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 5/24/2012, 8:21 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 5/24/2012, 8:34 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 5/24/2012, 9:02 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 5/25/2012, 9:11 am
Re: Paddle: Bird's Mouth Euro Paddle - Building th *PIC*
Bob Beaullieu -- 5/21/2012, 12:32 pm
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Bob Beaullieu -- 5/21/2012, 12:35 pm
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dave g -- 5/21/2012, 2:19 pm
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Bob Beaullieu -- 5/21/2012, 2:27 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 5/21/2012, 7:05 pm
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Bob Beaullieu -- 5/21/2012, 8:14 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 5/21/2012, 9:01 pm