I noticed much less stress on my shoulder when paddling single blade on the right side, drawing with my “good arm.” The left side was painful, too much stress. The double blade was less painful, allowed me to paddle into the wind. I did get pretty sore afterward, but everything does that...
Thanks. I saw those. Need more comfort. I really would like to install the elevated pads like my NS yoke. Those hit my shoulders better and can be angled off the AC joint. Plus, a pack will clear the seat.
Maybe Swift will respond to my inquiry. Probably not going to be a fast project.
My Canoe has some threaded metal holes for a proprietary screw on yoke. Doesn’t look like my clamp on yoke will work (and it’s 800 miles away). Swift doesn’t have their yoke available. Anyone know a substitute yoke that might work with these gunnels? I could make one if I knew he thread size...
First time paddling my Swifty P14. Took her to a lake as I didn’t know how my shoulder would respond, and a 3 hour river run seems risky. Despite some wind and no footbrace, I was able to play around. She did fine without any ballast. I’ll keep a jug onboard but moving my pack around seemed...
This deal has been in the works for months. My hope is the Exped Kevlar will hold up at least as well as the Blue Steel. The river level can play havoc with hulls. The improved maneuverability should aid in hull preservation.