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Re: Paddle length advice

Posted By: Tim Mattson
Date: Wednesday, 24 August 2005, at 8:41 p.m.

In Response To: Paddle length advice (Barb)

Your standing height isn't that important for paddle length. What matters is your sitting height in the boat you like to use coupled with your paddling style. Since a vertical stroke is best, in my humble opinion, shorter is better. I'm 5'8" and I like lenths in the 200 to 210 range. I use 217 for my wing paddle, but that stroke moves out from the kayak and hence favors a slightly longer paddle.

Why don't you get a paddle with a variable length? The epic paddle with the length lock mechanism is nice.

--Tim

Messages In This Thread

Paddle length advice
Barb -- Wednesday, 24 August 2005, at 6:52 p.m.

Re: Paddle length advice
Kurt Maurer -- Wednesday, 24 August 2005, at 8:15 p.m.

Re: Paddle length advice -- Part II
Kurt Maurer -- Wednesday, 24 August 2005, at 8:22 p.m.

Re: Paddle length advice -- Part III *LINK* *Pic*
Kurt Maurer -- Thursday, 25 August 2005, at 9:15 a.m.

Re: Paddle length advice
Tim Mattson -- Wednesday, 24 August 2005, at 8:41 p.m.

Re: Paddle and length advice
KenB -- Thursday, 25 August 2005, at 3:45 p.m.

Re: Paddle length advice
Ed Deery -- Friday, 26 August 2005, at 7:01 p.m.

Re: Paddle length advice
Barb -- Friday, 26 August 2005, at 9:29 p.m.

Re: Paddle length advice
Thomas Duncan -- Saturday, 27 August 2005, at 7:27 p.m.

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