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Race paddle length

Created by Nede Nede  > 9 months ago, 30 Jan 2013
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Nede
Nede

NSW

38 posts

30 Jan 2013 10:52pm
Does paddle length change for canoe type boards, ie, ace, allstar, wow rdo, etc? I have always worked on 8 -10in above head height but on these boards you are closer to the water line so I wonder if you need to shorten your paddle.
DavidJohn
DavidJohn

VIC

17569 posts

30 Jan 2013 11:32pm
IMO you do need a slightly shorter paddle for dugouts.

DJ
Kieranr
Kieranr

NSW

526 posts

31 Jan 2013 11:32pm
Yes. I have a 12'6 Nash jav GX and a 14' starboard allstar. My paddle length is suitable for the Nash but its about 2 or 3 inches too long on the starboard. Time to get cuttin!!!
Deano72
Deano72

NSW

540 posts

1 Feb 2013 2:20pm
The boards you have mentioned are all quite different.
Last years Ace had about 3" of foam under your feet in the cockpit.
The WoW RDO (I've got one of these) has 5" thickness under foot which is pretty much the same as my 12'6" WoW BOP which is not a canoe.
So even between those 2 canoes you would most probably want to adjust your paddle length.
You will know pretty quickly after a short paddle on one of them.
Not sure how thick the Allstar is.....nor the 2013 Ace.
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