My wing paddle's length adjustment has gradually migrated to 85" (216 cm) over
the few years I've been using it.

The Werner Camano that I currently use for surfing my WaveWitch is
80.25" (204 cm) and feels about right to me.

But now I've got a waveski coming sometime in Feb and the word I'm getting is
that for a waveski, one benefits from a much shorter paddle - something not
longer than 72" (183 cm) and maybe even more like 68" (173 cm).

Not only that, but I'm also hearing that for waveski use, the blade sb "flat".

But the whitewater paddles I've looked at so far (Camano, Lendal) all have some
of what they call "dihedral". Dunno precisely what that is, but its obviously
curvature in one plane or another.

So:
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- How flat is "flat". Seems like the "flat" requirement relates to
using the paddle to initiate turns on the face of a wave by dragging
it in the water - as per http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JxCyK9T-fU

- How about length? 173-183 seems like a kiddie paddle on most listings
I've seen.
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Anybody been here?
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PeteCresswell