Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 00:40:04 +0100
From: Stefano Moretti <S.Moretti@agora.stm.it>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
Subject: Re: Rolling
John Gerlach wrote:
>
> The shaft of the more complex paddle design in Wolfgang's book is carved so
> that it has edge and is not round. I've only used round shaft paddles and
> was wondering if his shaft design helps the paddler orient the paddle blade
> during rolling. Also, does the asymmetrical shaft increase stresses on
> wrists during long trips or can you still change position enough to
> alleviate the effects of repetitive stresses.
Reduce blade surface and eliminate cross blades : that heeled my right
wrist. By the way... paddling ads up on much use of mouse at a PC. Make
sure THAT is not the cause. If it is, then build a small inclined
platform to run your mouse while your wrist is kept at an angle instead
of bent backwards.