POLA 4-2-16; Revo saves the day

[Orca Winfrey]

Originally Posted by Harry Hill

thanks, I like paddling most of the time. I was getting worried on Friday though. The only real problem I had was I started getting cramps in my butt from being so tense. When I got to a place I could hold without getting pulled back out by the current I dropped a line overboard and put my feet over the sides. That helped with the cramps. I'm trying to figure out if I need a better paddle, mine is the cheapy I got from Bass Pros and it seems to work fine but what do I know, I've never used a better one.

I'm not an expert, but a nice light paddle like a Werner Camano will make a difference; however, no paddle will help when you lose 10 feet between strokes because of the wind and/or current. That's one of the reasons peddle yaks have a huge advantage; they don't have the dead time paddling does between strokes. You might want to visit the Iceman's store to be paired up with a paddle that fits you build, paddling style, and yak width.

Hope to see you on the water one day.