Ask Us Anything: Recent Advice

From Miottease:

What's more devastating?

a) Skor Treatza Pizza
b) Shrimp Quesadillas
c) Chicken Burger cooked in a Toaster
d) all of the above

Great question, while all of the options are delicious at the perfect time, the chicken burger in the toaster has seen its day come and go, therefore I'm thinking a combination of b) Shrimp Quesadillas, as they are both delicious and nutritious, with c) Treatza Pizza as the perfect dessert to satisfy the sweet tooth.

Thanks for the question.

As a canoeist too, I was wondering about what you guys think about paddle blade size and shaft length. Is it personal preference or is there an advantage of one or the other on race length or maybe paddling style? This stuff came to me after I tried out a Turbo paddle for a few workouts rather than my usual Brasca and it got me thinking. Thanks! :D

Trying new equipment is good because it makes you really think about how you move your blade/boat in the water. Spring is a good time for it. Try to set yourself key technical goals and find out if newer equipment could help you achieve these goals. At C4C, we don’t have a set theory about paddle length and width. We want a paddle that feels stable from the catch to the exit. Different blade shapes out there can feel more or less stable side to side depending on your technique and blade angle at the catch. You really have to try it out yourself to know if it suits your style. The general rule for the bottom hand location is at half way down your paddle, more or less couple fingers wide. Your paddle shaft could be shortened if your stroke-rate decreases a lot when you’re fatigued. Gab, Ian and Mark have all been paddling with Patasi’s turbo scoop since 2001 while Andrew has been a fan of the Bracsa. However, it’s unanimous that we will all get a beautiful hand crafted wooden Gere when we retire and hang it up on our living room wall.