Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1998 13:02:49 -0700 (PDT)
Message-Id: <199810172002.NAA01197@ns.intelenet.net>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
From: redcanoe@pangea.ca (Douglas Ingram)
Subject: Re: baidarka Location, Location, Location
>Hi there,
>
>I'm living in Kiel, the opposite end of Germany, which is nearly 600 miles
>(~1000km) north of my brother Hendrik and complete different in nature (
>of trees as well as of people)
>We have both the coastline of the North Sea
>and of the Baltic Sea. Not as spectacular as British Columbia, but with
>Skandinavia in reach you can make a living as a saltwater canoeist.
>
>I own a fiberglass seakayak and a folding-greenlander, both homemade.
>
>Last project were fiberglass tips for my greenland paddles, thanks to the
>list and Douglas Ingram for inspiring me.
>
>My preferred wood is european ash, a very strong and moderatly heavy hardwood.
>If you make paddles of it, build with hollow shafts to reduce weight.
>
>Keep the tips of your greenland paddles round and the edges sharp. It seems to
>reduce noise and splashing a lot.
>
>Gerald
You're welcome. How did it work out?
Douglas Ingram
Red River Canoe & Paddle
P.O. Box 78, GRP 4, RR 2
Lorette, Manitoba
Canada
ROA OYO
(204)878-2524
URL: www.wilds.mb.ca/redriver
e-mail: redcanoe@pangea.ca