Greenland paddle

Adanac Paddles - Makers of traditional Greenland Paddles, Aleutian Paddles and Harpoons. We hand carve western red cedar Greenland Paddles and Aleutian Paddles and insert hardwood tips for extra durability. Rock Garden Series paddles and Storm paddles also available. Home of the Original Paddle Sock and Paddle Bootie.

This site is a help to you, closing the right Greenland paddle. It is not about how tall you are. It is about how high up you shoulders are, over the water surface

My good friend Duncan Winning is a long term exponent of the Greenland paddle in Scotland. When he heard that Ian and I were going to the Small Isles he asked if we would care to review his new paddle the innovative Greenland Roller. Ever modest, Duncan said that the original idea had come from Alistair Wilson, former K1 Olympian and founder of Lendal Paddles. However, Alistair had left Duncan to do all the development work as he was about to retire from Lendal. Ian and I have pretty…

Finally getting around to building my first GP. I've borrowed a few, and then a few months back bought an Aleutian-style paddle from a friend who had made it. He made it into a 2-piece by utilizing one of those metal push-button paddle ferrules. I like the idea of a 2-piece for a variety of reasons: 1. easy to stow in vehicle, as a back-up paddle, etc. 2. Can easily add drip rings. What are forums members thoughts on one-piece vs 2-piece GPs?

Making a West Greenland Style Kayak Paddle: The following is the process of building a West Greenland style Kayak Paddle, designed to your personal dimensions and based on an Inuit design that evolved over thousands of years. This is a paddle bred for speed, endurance and stea…

My good friend Duncan Winning is a long term exponent of the Greenland paddle in Scotland. When he heard that Ian and I were going to the Small Isles he asked if we would care to review his new paddle the innovative Greenland Roller. Ever modest, Duncan said that the original idea had come from Alistair Wilson, former K1 Olympian and founder of Lendal Paddles. However, Alistair had left Duncan to do all the development work as he was about to retire from Lendal. Ian and I have pretty…

Yet another masterpiece from Greg Schwarz: a laminated Greenland paddle. Greg has been rolling avidly for some time now. His favorite DVDs a...

The non-traditional paddle construction method described in this section relies heavily on a band saw to remove most of the wood from a cedar or redwood 2 X 4 ( 1.5″ X 3.5″), and follow…

I've been on a couple kayaking day trips which have been great, but I'm much happier kneeling in a canoe with a single blade paddle controll...