Aleut paddle drip - Canoeing / Kayaking

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Aleut paddle drip
Posted by: ret603 on Dec-12-12 2:18 PM (EST)

Hi Kim,

My Aleut paddle, which yours is based on, drips less than my GPs. However, sometimes it is a question of which direction the wind is coming from and how strong it is. Blowback! Stroke mechanics also matters as a long stroke tends to bring the other paddle tip over the gunnels facilitating some drip.

Those Aleutian paddles sure are awesome with the Rapidfire, paddle drip or not.

Dave

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Greenland style paddle for solo canoeing - Reefmonkey - Dec-11-12 4:16 PM
- I have tried it with a 26 inch wide - kayamedic - Dec-11-12 4:39 PM
  - Local Greenland Canoer - medawgone - Dec-11-12 4:52 PM
    - Yup - Joe_O - Dec-11-12 7:10 PM
      - using GPs in canoes - ret603 - Dec-11-12 8:41 PM
        
        My paddling buddy tried my 8 ft. GP - Canuka - Dec-11-12 10:00 PM
- Bring a bailer - booztalkin - Dec-11-12 11:09 PM
  - Not all Native Craft - mjamja - Dec-12-12 12:25 AM
    - long GPs and Aleutian w Rapidfire - ret603 - Dec-12-12 7:52 AM
      - traditional drip control? - willowleaf - Dec-12-12 10:22 AM
      - I don't know why you are getting wet - kayamedic - Dec-12-12 10:45 AM
        
        Aleut paddle drip - ret603 - Dec-12-12 2:18 PM
- Thanks, guys, great info from everyone! - Reefmonkey - Dec-12-12 3:10 PM