Video about Gene Jensen (1928-2004) at Age 59

[Glenn MacGrady]

The inventor of the bent shaft paddle, and there was a time when just about every canoe in a marathon race was a Jensen design.

"The first 20 years of my life I tried proving I was a man, and the second 20 trying to prove I was a boy."

 

[Jim Dodd]

Great Quote, and video !
Thanks for digging it out !

I would have loved meeting Gene !

Jim

 

[goonstroke]

Those guys are all skinny! You can see why the tractor seats in vintage race boats are about 1.5 modern cheeks.