Re: baidarka drip rings for narrow blade


Subject: Re: baidarka drip rings for narrow blade
From: dldecker@se.mediaone.net
Date: Mon Jan 01 2001 - 22:46:04 EST


At 07:05 PM 1/1/01 -0800, you wrote:
>Ya know, if I used drip rings as you describe and found them effective, it
>would suggest that I am not getting enough rotation into my stroke. This is
>most true with the Aleut paddle, but even with Euro style blades I think
>this is a valuable thing to notice.

when I rotate is when I get wet, as I bring my non stroke hand in front of
me is when the water runs down the rest of the shaft on me with the rubber
bands it drips before it gets me wet. With out them today the water would
run down to my hands and drip on my skirt, this way it misses my hands

Dana
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