Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 23:29:34 -0400
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From: "Craig O'Donnell" <dadadata@friend.ly.net>
Subject: Re: [baidarka] paddling
Pacific paddles seemed to generally be leaf or spear shaped.
One interesting difference - at least in Hawaii - is that the upper hand
grip was different than "Euro style" or whatever you'd like to call it.
More like a baseball bat grip, but with the bat (paddle) pointing down,
rather than up.
I don't have the least idea whether this is easier or not, but it goes to
show there's nothing God-given about "how to paddle".
Craig O'Donnell
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