fitness paddling: exercise, train, race by kayak & canoe

Question for Carter:

What paddles are you using? Do you use the same paddle size for your sprint/interval training as for long distance racing?

I now use a paddle called a Kajner for everyting. It is Hungarian. It is slightly smaller than an Epic mid wing and has round vs oval shaft. I like it mainly because the catch is more aggressive and as we know that is where most of your power comes from. At the same time though it is very light and the smaller blade makes it forgiving. This in my mind makes it the ultimate long distance or surfski wing. I wish I would have used it for the safari, but I only got it a week before and did not think switching paddles just before a long race was a good idea. Zsolt Szadovszki is the US distributor.

- Carter

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