Why Greenland Paddles?
VIPaddles developed out of a love of kayaking and wish to maintain stamina on longer trips. Greenland kayak paddles require less effort per stroke to use, reducing physical stress on long paddles and allow a kayaker to paddle for longer periods while exercising sensibly. VIPaddles Greenland kayak paddles are popular because they are easy to brace and roll with and not affected as much as the Euro paddle by strong winds. Western Red Cedar Greenland kayak paddles are very light, again reducing stress on the body. An often overlooked advantage of a Greenland kayak paddle is there is no need to check that you have the paddle oriented correctly - Greenland kayak paddles do not have a top or bottom or front or back to the paddle face. They are symmetical.
We try to keep an inventory of hand made VIPaddles in stock and generally have a few ranging in length from 185 cm (73"). to 230 cm. (90.5") and a storm paddle or two. If we don't have a paddle matching your needs we'll make one.
Benefits
- The narrower blade offers less wind resistance and contributes to less stress. There is no need to feather a Greenland paddle.
- Greenland paddle blades don't get caught in kelp.
- There is no top or bottom or back or front to the blade as there is with an Euro-blade. You don't have to think about which way is up - just paddle.
- Many people with shoulder pain report relief while paddling with a VIPaddle.
- Exhausted paddlers feel relief when they switch to a greenland paddle.
