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What paddles do you like to trip with?
For solo tripping I take 2 paddles and sometimes a pole. For deep water cruising I use a one-piece Chieftain style cherry paddle, and for the rest I take a store-bought carbon fibre river paddle.
The carbon fibre blade split a couple of days after I bought it. When I fixed it I re-covered the last 2 inches with a couple of layers of Kevlar that sandwich in a quarter inch of Kevlar-felt around the tip. I use this carbon paddle for shallow places, like setting out, landing, river maneuvering, and when in doubt. The cherry Chieftain is one I made, and of course it's for deep and thoughtful water.
I have a 12-foot bamboo pole I sometimes take.
For solo tripping I take 2 paddles and sometimes a pole. For deep water cruising I use a one-piece Chieftain style cherry paddle, and for the rest I take a store-bought carbon fibre river paddle.
The carbon fibre blade split a couple of days after I bought it. When I fixed it I re-covered the last 2 inches with a couple of layers of Kevlar that sandwich in a quarter inch of Kevlar-felt around the tip. I use this carbon paddle for shallow places, like setting out, landing, river maneuvering, and when in doubt. The cherry Chieftain is one I made, and of course it's for deep and thoughtful water.
I have a 12-foot bamboo pole I sometimes take.
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