Paddles: bent shaft or straight shaft?

[yaknewb]

no i dont feather it should i?

[Siebler]

Definitely. Feathering your paddle will keep you from twisting your arms and wrists so much. Feather the paddle, grip with dominant hand (you dont need a death grip either) and then let your other hand just kind of slide on the paddle shaft. It will become a very natural motion after you get used to it and I am sure it will improve how you feel after you get off the water.

[Jimmyz123]

Originally Posted by yaknewb

no i dont feather it should i?

This video will help you with your paddling. It shoulds as if you may be gripping the paddle too tight. I had this problem and then I watched this video and it helped me a lot. Also research doing a push/pull technique while paddling. That and a looser grip will help you a lot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecLmy...feature=relmfu