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Dragon Boat Canada


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Canoe Kayak Canada

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[paddling geek]

Whatever works is the best

[willpower]

All you do is apply it liberally to your shaft where your hand will be placed so you can get a really good grip ........ but in the end you usually end up w/ a white sticky mess    I like a bare shaft better  

and I thought we had covered all the sexual connotations in dragonboating already!!  

[Ken]

don't know why people need wax on their paddles.  i find that after a long practice people's hands get somewhat ripped up.

anyhow, top wax can get really sticky on a hot day.  there are different types of wax for different temperatures.  use warmwater wax for less mess.  

the best wax i have seen to use for grip is base wax.  it tends to stick to the paddle more than it sticks to your hands / gloves.  it goes on thinner and doesn't get all over the place.

this can be found in any surf shop.

[zephyrantes]

I hardly wax my paddle.. only a couple of times in practice and before races.

Anyone have better results with using athletic tape?

[Jets]

Try X-country ski wax.  You can use a softer wax on a colder day and a harder wax on a warmer day.  Swix purple on average works well