tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66671607169255336.post1282741718782913448..comments2023-04-07T04:28:26.712-07:00Comments on ~PaddleSong~: A BeginningMel Hanleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03185353230381389440noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66671607169255336.post-85869842215432618212011-10-19T16:44:16.629-07:002011-10-19T16:44:16.629-07:00Great post, Mel. Thank you. I admit I'm stil...Great post, Mel. Thank you. I admit I'm still learning and experimenting with the GP. A friend named Chris Tomer gave me a redwood GP, which I really like, but it's a bit too small for me. I hope to be getting a bigger one in the near future.Eric Soareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307519888433542897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66671607169255336.post-4287821562221533312011-10-14T01:32:46.914-07:002011-10-14T01:32:46.914-07:00Jill & Pam
Thankyou both for your comments. So...Jill & Pam<br />Thankyou both for your comments. So many of us are drawn to traditional ways,I believe it enriches our lives and adds depth to our own character, encouraging a greater respect for others. I think so many people find that there is something missing in our own cultures. In the race for modernisation, our cultures have sacrificed so much, but it is still out there to be found. It is great to hear from other people who share that same passion.Mel Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03185353230381389440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66671607169255336.post-77388563247580655872011-10-13T10:50:20.343-07:002011-10-13T10:50:20.343-07:00I am bookmarking your blog. So many parallels (or ...I am bookmarking your blog. So many parallels (or is it synchronicity?) with my own experience. The teachings of ancient cultures and contemplative traditions have so much to offer us. My sense is that, the way things are headed, we will be turning to them more and more. I haven't yet ditched my Euro blades, but who knows :) Looking forward to more blog posts.Pam Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06111625945151196909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66671607169255336.post-84836660965443700782011-10-12T21:29:46.660-07:002011-10-12T21:29:46.660-07:00Great blog Mel! I love the passion that eminates.....Great blog Mel! I love the passion that eminates...<br />I started out building my own GP's & have never used a Euro, due to having 1-1/2" removed from my right ulna, & no feeling in most of my right hand, from an injury in a car accident. The passion you feel for the rolling and traditional ways, is how I feel when I make the custom paddles I carve, using traditional tools. There is just a bond between the wood and I. The same bond that you feel when in your Greenland kayak.<br />Looking forward to sharing your passion!Adanac Paddleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13592168679428776739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66671607169255336.post-65052490192253940332011-10-12T20:27:35.442-07:002011-10-12T20:27:35.442-07:00Joe, thankyou there will certainly be many adventu...Joe, thankyou there will certainly be many adventures to come, and thanks for having us - our 'Canadian Adventure' was an amazing experience with so many wonderful people - hmmm - might be a blog in that ;)Mel Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03185353230381389440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66671607169255336.post-61415648403090590682011-10-12T20:24:48.762-07:002011-10-12T20:24:48.762-07:00Gnarlydog, I have to admit, when I first started p...Gnarlydog, I have to admit, when I first started paddling with the GP, I always had my euro on the back deck 'just in case'. It seems to be a mental barrier for all of us when making that first transition. It wasn't untill I got out on a rough day that I really got the feel for the GP. Now I doubt I'd be able to switch back. :)Mel Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03185353230381389440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66671607169255336.post-67844445303709250992011-10-12T18:13:04.683-07:002011-10-12T18:13:04.683-07:00Gnarlydog... it was the same for me. When I first ...Gnarlydog... it was the same for me. When I first tried a GP, it took a couple years for me to fully switch over as well. Been awhile now though since I last used a Euro...Joe O'https://www.blogger.com/profile/18052345111770867948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66671607169255336.post-63917680314549035372011-10-12T18:11:06.542-07:002011-10-12T18:11:06.542-07:00Great Blog Mel... looking forward to many, many mo...Great Blog Mel... looking forward to many, many more from you. Thanks for coming over and taking part in our event this past summer as well :)Joe O'https://www.blogger.com/profile/18052345111770867948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66671607169255336.post-88776942856026160922011-10-12T18:01:08.163-07:002011-10-12T18:01:08.163-07:00Mel, your experience with GPs is very similar to m...Mel, your experience with GPs is very similar to mine. At first I was reluctant to let go of the perceived security of the big Euro blade and was not convinced of the strengths of the GP.<br />It took me a little while to develop a decent Greenland stroke but now there is no turning back. I use traditional paddles (GP and Aleut) exclusively for all my paddling, including big seas, rough water and surfing.<br />Rolling is addictive indeed... if only I was more flexible.gnarlydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783031534973509076noreply@blogger.com