Help, Double Paddle Question

Hi, I need some help here, I most recently bought a Bending Branches wood
double paddle, with scooped blades. I hope this does not sound stupid but
here goes.

I have been using the paddle with the blade, spoon side, scooping the water, am
I using this properly?

Yesterday I started paddling with the convex side pushing the water and it
seemed to work easier, like you would us a bent shaft single paddle, eh?

I have been using a straigth bladed double paddle.


CanoeArt

"Keep a Paddle in the Water at All Times"

The Concave side is the "power face" and should be facing toward the stern.
The Convex side should be facing toward the bow. I assume it's also a
balanced blade in which case you want to make sure it's in the water
correctly too. (usually that means the manufacturers name/logo can be seen
and read while paddling).

good luck


Wade

"CanoeArt" <canoeart.TakeThisOut@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20030808200351.07525.00000190@mb-m18.aol.com...
 > Hi, I need some help here, I most recently bought a Bending Branches wood
 > double paddle, with scooped blades. I hope this does not sound stupid
but
 > here goes.
 >
 > I have been using the paddle with the blade, spoon side, scooping the
water, am
 > I using this properly?
 >
 > Yesterday I started paddling with the convex side pushing the water and it
 > seemed to work easier, like you would us a bent shaft single paddle, eh?
 >
 > I have been using a straigth bladed double paddle.
 >
 >
 > CanoeArt
 >
 > "Keep a Paddle in the Water at All Times"
 >
 >
 >
 >
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