by Christopher Crowhurst | Apr 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
I am now on the third version of the jig I am constructing to measure and compare Greenland paddle flexibility. The three revisions have improved the jig to a point that I now feel it is good enough to share the details of how it is constructed. The criteria I set...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Apr 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
Winter has decided to squat on Spring in Minnesota this year. We were granted another delightful 8 inches of snow this past week, and have another forecast for this week. Being Minnesotans though we are making the best of it. Video courtesy Peggy O’Neal Despite...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Apr 21, 2013 | Review
Taiwan is a collection of Islands off the coast of the People’s Republic of China (P.R.C.). Many Europeans and Americans that I have spoken with have been uncertain of the status of Taiwan, also known as Republic of China (R.O.C.), and have incorrectly assumed that it...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Apr 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
This past week I was engaged in a discussion on Qajaq USA’s Greenland forum about paddle flexibility. This inspired me to start work on documenting the flexibility of my paddle collection. I determined that I would attempt to mimic the two paddler’s hands...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Apr 14, 2013 | Review
A number of months ago I wrote about a lovely wooden paddle that Bill Bremer (owner/craftsman of Lumpy Paddles) had created for me (post 1, post 2). Yesterday I got to take it for a paddle outdoors for the first time. I was with 5 other paddlers from the Inland Sea...
