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Being seduced in my dotage by certain possible hydrodynamic advantages of the ottertail blade shape for canoe cruising, but never having owned one amongst my dozens of paddles, I embarked on a quest in April to find the best custom paddle maker in North America. With some candidates in mind, I learned that the first challenge was to actually get in touch with one of these small or one man shops. Or, if I could get in touch, to get any sort of firm commitment on a manufacture and ship date...

http://www.barkcanoe.com/accessories.htm Is anybody familiar with these paddles from the Bark Canoe Store. They look pretty nice and the price is very good. They look very similar to the paddles offered by Dri Ki woodworking but are offered in much longer lengths than listed on the Dri KI website.

I've recently had the opportunity to try an Ottertail paddle in the length I like. Although I have a quality beavertail paddle I was surprised at how much more I liked the ottertail. There's nothing really wrong with the new paddle but still I'd like to think about getting one with just a bit more quality to it. For no better reason than I'm knotheaded and stuck in the mud, I want it in a 60" length. Anybody have any ideas where to look? I've looked at a Google search but I don't have...