Spock
Even the worst old hand carved wooden paddle is better than a flat plastic blade.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who "flies my canoe paddle". <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />As I was learning to paddle my solo canoe fast, I started to consider lift and paddle rotation. Its a natural extension of sculling. My wife was pretty blown away when I sculled us right up to a mountain beaver without taking my paddle out of the water. I started to consider "sculling" while moving quickly forward and the lift became apparent. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Jim <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />