Finding the Perfect Paddle by Terri Plunkett
Just recently I raced in Catalina SUP Festival. It was a world class
paddling event, with $15,000 in prize money. The format of the Saturday's race
was done with 5 sprint laps. I loved it. It was fun and fast!
I played with my KIALOA Pipes and Toro paddles, switching paddles in-between each race. The Pipes gave
me a quick cadence stroke but the Toro allowed me to pull a lot of water and
have a lot of control over my paddle. For these short course races the
Toro Kicked butt for me! I improved my race times significantly by using a
bigger paddle.
I encourage anyone to try different paddles and select one just
for you. When you are testing the paddles put thought into what you will be
doing with the paddle. Will you be racing? If so, short course, long, ultra-long,
surfing? Do you just need an all around paddle? Paddle styles and sizes really
do make a big different.
My teammate and competitor Gillian Gibree with her KIALOA Pipes Paddle and me with my combo Pipes/Toro paddles took home money with
wins! For the men of Team KIALOA Chuck Patterson used his Toro paddle and Chance
Feidler used his Methane paddle. Both men took home money!
So the experiment
results: All KIALOA Paddles are Excellent!! Yay for Team KIALOA!! I am so
glad I went out that day and tried this experiment because now I really
understand.
Thank you Dave Chun for making the Best Paddles on the Planet!
Terri Plunkett
Stand Up Paddle Racer/Surfer
Labels: KIALOA Methane, KIALOA Paddles, KIALOA Pipes, KIALOA Toro, Paddle boarding, SUP racing
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