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Re: Paddle: new angle paddle
By:Thomas Duncan
Date: 8/18/2014, 9:09 am
In Response To: Re: Paddle: new angle paddle (Bill Hamm)

While I have to admire the initiative to open up recreation to those with some disability, I think it's an invitation to disaster, particularly in any open, sit-inside kayak capable of being flooded... use on a SOT would be preferable. If one can't hold a paddle, or gets winded so easily, they've no business in a craft where they must ultimately rely on themselves for safety on any body of water other than maybe a supervised pond with a hard bottom and 3' depth. But even then, I'd think a pedal-drive SOT would be preferable... or a 15oz carbon paddle and some technique.

There is a need for adaptive paddling for those with disabilities... but those are probably best served in a double or triple where you have at least one able guide/instructor aboard.

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Paddle: new angle paddle
Paul Montgomery -- 8/17/2014, 8:22 am
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Allan -- 8/17/2014, 9:02 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 8/17/2014, 9:31 am
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Paul Montgomery -- 8/17/2014, 10:01 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 8/17/2014, 11:25 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 8/17/2014, 4:21 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/18/2014, 12:27 am
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Thomas Duncan -- 8/18/2014, 9:09 am
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scottbaxter -- 8/18/2014, 11:39 am
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Etienne Muller -- 8/17/2014, 5:06 pm
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ddaniels -- 8/18/2014, 5:24 am
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Ivan -- 8/19/2014, 9:11 am
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Robert Horstmann -- 8/19/2014, 9:13 am
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Ivan -- 8/19/2014, 9:23 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 8/19/2014, 3:29 pm