by Jim Snyder | Mar 11, 2014 | More Info
The anatomy of a paddle is pretty simple really. There’s only a few terms to learn. Shafts are usually made in two halves which are “scarved” together and made of three pieces each. “Plated shafts” have a lighter duty core- like spruce...
by Jim Snyder | Mar 8, 2014 | More Info
Everyone is fishing for the right feather. My ideas… I was the original proponent of 45 degree feather paddles, beginning around 1981. Up until then 90′ feathers were pretty much the only available commercial feather based on old European theories about...
by Jim Snyder | Mar 8, 2014 | More Info
What follows is a discussion of my ideas about stroke dynamics. It’s an evolving science with abundant subjective input and assertions ruling the day. My ideas come from studying what makes powerful strokes and what it takes to paddle hard all day- in...
by Jim Snyder | Mar 8, 2014 | More Info
What’s this “TRIK STYLE” blade shape all about and why do I feel it is the best configuration I make? Trik style means the blade is centered on the shaft- like a canoe paddle. It means the paddle will do equally powerful forward and backward...
