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the paddle has the rubber grommets on it to
help keep water from running down the off side and getting me wet,,
these don't work very well,, am I doing something wrong in the way I
paddle,

Make sure that the concave side of the drip rings is facing in towards the
center of the shaft and not towards the blades. Then make sure that the drip
rings are positioned on the shaft so that they are just above the surface of
the water. If you put them below the water, you will get wet.