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Re: Other: Paddle aid
By:Stephen Troy
Date: 12/6/2010, 8:46 pm
In Response To: Other: Paddle aid (dhwdaniels)

Very clever. Could have a foam layer and/or fold down in challenging conditions for those worried about injury.

: Hello All

: I thought that the short film in the link would be of interest. The
: inventor Niels Blauw is a kayak instructor and very experienced
: paddles who was getting tired of the weight of his own arms and
: the paddle after paddling 30 kilometers. I do not like it but I
: don't get tired after 30 kilomters at an average speed of 6 to 7
: km/h but I am only 64 years old. The link to the video is
: http://www.nibla.nl/peddeldrager/slagen.avi

: Greetings from the Netherlands
: Daan Daniels

Messages In This Thread

Other: Paddle aid
dhwdaniels -- 12/5/2010, 3:39 pm
Re: Other: Paddle aid
Alex Ferguson -- 12/7/2010, 3:44 am
Re: Other: Paddle aid
Stephen Troy -- 12/6/2010, 8:46 pm
That looks really dangerous
Brian Nystrom -- 12/6/2010, 6:53 am
Re: That looks really dangerous
Bill Hamm -- 12/7/2010, 1:42 am
Re: That looks really dangerous
dhwdaniels -- 12/6/2010, 7:18 am
Re: That looks really dangerous
Tony -- 12/6/2010, 8:49 am
Re: Other: Paddle aid
dhwdaniels -- 12/5/2010, 3:52 pm
Re: Other: Paddle aid
Etienne Muller -- 12/6/2010, 5:56 am