![]() (Of course I hate sanding, so maybe that’s why!) I guess I’m saying, don’t stress about the choice you can get yourself more than one stick – maybe one laminated and one one-piece! It wouldn’t hurt to start with a one-piece and go from there. There’s just enough friction so that you have a good grip even with a pretty relaxed hand. Another great thing about one-piece GPs is that they’re not slick in your hand. Champion Dragonboat Wooden Paddle termknk most 51.01 EUR-os ron elrhet. One of the two I made is not oiled – I just never got to it, and it’s fine without. Mitchell has made paddles under rebranded names for Mad River Canoe, Bell Canoe, and other canoe companies. I have 4 GPs, all one-piece western red cedar and all good sticks: a Beale (my first), a Lumpy (that I was lucky enough to win as a door prize), and 2 that I made myself in classes with Brian Schulz. I have owned with pleasure several laminated wood Mitchell paddles over the past 40+ yearspaddles for whitewater canoe, cruising canoe, seakayak, straight shaft, bent shaft and double bent shaft. Also, you can modify them yourself with a saw, a block plane, and a piece of sandpaper. Here’s the thing: if you think about a GP not as a $400 high-tech pinnacle of paddling greatness but as an under-$200 hard-working stick of wood, you can use your paddle(s) hard and afford more than one. I do carry a backup non take-apart as a spare, just in case.īuying a GP needn’t be like agonizing over the most expensive bent-shaft Euro paddle. I took a chance and made myself a take-apart GP out of western red cedar and it has held up fine so far with many miles of kayaking off the coast of Maine. Professional paddle brush features extended bristles for easy detangling and reduces stress to hair and scalp during blow-drying and styling. Some people will tell you that you must have a laminated paddle if you want a take-apart GP. The sport can be enjoyed on flat oceans, lakes, canals, rivers, inland waterways and surf zones. Stand-up paddleboarding stands apart in how accessible the sport is to any and all watersport enthusiasts, with a quick learning curve to become a seasoned paddler. Even with the dings and gouges my tung-oiled cedar paddle works fine. REPLACEMENT BLADE FOR THE ITIWIT 2-PART SUP PADDLE 100 - ORANGE. A laminated paddle can be stronger than a cedar paddle.Ī cedar paddle is often lighter than a laminated paddle and the wood is softer so you will inevitably get some dings and gouges in it. Not that there is anything wrong with a beautiful laminated paddle, but, some people like me, do not like the feel of a varnished paddle because it is more slippery. I was told that the different types of wood will expand and contract at different rates when exposed to moisture which could warp or break your paddle (also stresses the glue joint because the glue does not expand or contract with the wood). I am not sure that oil alone would be a sufficient water-proofing method. Nice state of conservation, some traces of use but little annoying (see. ![]() A laminated paddle should be varnished to keep the wood dry. Pretty vintage paddle in blond wood, adorned with non-slip cord in two places.
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