I was meandering with the family through the Kittery Trading Post in Kittery, Maine today (for those not familiar, the Kittery Trading Post is basically a big, independently owned sporting goods store).
I wasn't looking for paddling gear, but I was bored and I came across some Bending Branches canoe paddles.
There were two models of straight shaft paddles and several bent shaft paddles as well. I picked up one of the straight shaft models and immediately noticed the blade was twisted. Picked up another. Also twisted. Went through a half-dozen, two different models of straight shaft paddles, and every one of the straight shaft paddles had a blade with twist in it. Caveat emptor!
I wasn't looking for paddling gear, but I was bored and I came across some Bending Branches canoe paddles.
There were two models of straight shaft paddles and several bent shaft paddles as well. I picked up one of the straight shaft models and immediately noticed the blade was twisted. Picked up another. Also twisted. Went through a half-dozen, two different models of straight shaft paddles, and every one of the straight shaft paddles had a blade with twist in it. Caveat emptor!