Some think that once you try a GP you'll never go back to a Euro. Well, they're wrong. I have nothing against sticks, but when I'm in the slop, I want a paddle that will grab a lot of water without submerging half the length.

I use my GP's occasionally for a change. What I notice most about them is that they inherently increase the cadence--kind of like being stuck in low gear. But different strokes ....

As for anyone thinking that feather makes no difference when going to windward, I'll argue about that till the cows come home. I've been in wind that would almost stop you dead in the water if not for the feather. Yesterday I was paddling into what I estimated at times to be near 30 mph gusts. The sixty degree feather I was using was totally oblivious to the wind.