I have for sale one Cricket Designs two-piece Greenland or Inuit style
paddle with an overall length of 90 inches, a loom length of 21
inches, and a blade width of 3 ¾ inches. In addition, this paddle is
in very good condition with only a few very minor dents on the faces
(none on the edges), the ferrule is still very tight, and it is
drilled to allow for either a 0 or 60 degree feather angle. Also, for
those of you who are not familiar with this brand, each of these
paddles is hand made from a combination of laminated woods and then
finished with a layer of light denier fiberglass with Dynel resin added
to the ends to simulate the bone or ivory tips that some Inuit placed
on their paddles.
From the Cricket Designs web site: "Backed by thousands of years
of design development The Inuit's long narrow blades and tapered
shoulders allow the paddler to slide his or her hand towards one end
or the other of the paddle and grip the blade. Thus, extending the
paddle for bracing, sweeping, and sculling which provides considerable
extra leverage -- important in choppy water. With the windy
conditions often encountered on the open icy waters of the artic, the
narrow, double-bladed, paddle gave the Inuit natives the speed and
stealth to catch their quarry and the power to bring it home. Revived
for today's kayaker, this paddle's narrow blade exerts little stress
to elbows and shoulders. In fact, proper technique is to hold the
paddle low, with the hands a body's width apart and the un-feathered
blades swung in a small circular motion with the blade canted slightly
forward. This small motion minimizes arm movement and wind resistance
and is sustainable for many hours. It is often said that the Greenland
paddler may be several minutes behind their companion with a large
spoon blade paddle, but they are not as tired when day is done. In
addition, the Inuit paddle is designed to follow the lines that John
Heath originally described in Sea Kayaker Magazine as the most common
style of Greenland paddle found. We later had help from the late
George Ellis, a native paddle specialist from Florida, in refining our
paddles and determining some standard loom lengths. I still call John
with questions and he is always helpful."

My Price: $150.00 plus shipping.

Retail price of this paddle is $250.

Please note: This paddle is now sold.


(Bill Bernhardt) wrote in message . com...
I have for sale one Cricket Designs two-piece Greenland or Inuit style
paddle with an overall length of 90 inches, a loom length of 21
inches, and a blade width of 3 ¾ inches. In addition, this paddle is
in very good condition with only a few very minor dents on the faces
(none on the edges), the ferrule is still very tight, and it is
drilled to allow for either a 0 or 60 degree feather angle. Also, for
those of you who are not familiar with this brand, each of these
paddles is hand made from a combination of laminated woods and then
finished with a layer of light denier fiberglass with Dynel resin added
to the ends to simulate the bone or ivory tips that some Inuit placed
on their paddles.
From the Cricket Designs web site: "Backed by thousands of years
of design development The Inuit's long narrow blades and tapered
shoulders allow the paddler to slide his or her hand towards one end
or the other of the paddle and grip the blade. Thus, extending the
paddle for bracing, sweeping, and sculling which provides considerable
extra leverage -- important in choppy water. With the windy
conditions often encountered on the open icy waters of the artic, the
narrow, double-bladed, paddle gave the Inuit natives the speed and
stealth to catch their quarry and the power to bring it home. Revived
for today's kayaker, this paddle's narrow blade exerts little stress
to elbows and shoulders. In fact, proper technique is to hold the
paddle low, with the hands a body's width apart and the un-feathered
blades swung in a small circular motion with the blade canted slightly
forward. This small motion minimizes arm movement and wind resistance
and is sustainable for many hours. It is often said that the Greenland
paddler may be several minutes behind their companion with a large
spoon blade paddle, but they are not as tired when day is done. In
addition, the Inuit paddle is designed to follow the lines that John
Heath originally described in Sea Kayaker Magazine as the most common
style of Greenland paddle found. We later had help from the late
George Ellis, a native paddle specialist from Florida, in refining our
paddles and determining some standard loom lengths. I still call John
with questions and he is always helpful."

My Price: $150.00 plus shipping.

Retail price of this paddle is $250.