: Typical GPs (whatever that is) have similar blade areas and resistance to
: typical (whatever that is) euros. Cadence also is pretty similar.

: There is a lot of variability - but taking the people who use smaller bladed
: GPs or prefer a higher cadence as the norm is a mistake.

: Put simply, with no need for Latin: You've bought into some BS persistent
: misconceptions about GPs. I'm a bit surprised you didn't start talking
: about the mythical "low angle" stroke too. *L*

: GPs vary in size and performance as much or more than euros - and allow as
: great a range of application (greater for many). Making them is pretty
: easy, making them well not quite so, and using them well that much more...

: My first GP, and still a favorite, was an 88" Superior carbon. At the
: time I used a Werner San Juan - which is out of production but was a BIG
: blade euro (the Camano is that paddle scaled down to 85%). The surface
: areas of the blades of these paddles is nearly identical, as is the power
: available once you learn even fair GP technique.

: The trick to GP is to drop euro habit and let it be a GP. That takes using
: one quite a bit. Using one like a euro, and compounding that error by
: using one that's poorly sized, and/or or poorly carved - and doing so only
: sporadically (and with a biased mind) - will have easily predictable
: results: Posts like yours spouting fallacies.

: Also, in kayaks over 24" wide (includes all rec, WW, and Surf kayaks)
: don't even bother with GP (same goes for wing). Sure it will work, just
: not too well. Not what it was made for.

: Kris

I'm not sure the wing paddle stroke would be long enough to do much if used on a kayak wider than maybe 22" unless you have really long arms (like knuckles dragging on the floor long ).

Bill H.