| David, The Sea Lion arrived Friday and hit the water on Saturday. The paddle is a work of art and smooth on the water. Thanks for a great job and timely delivery! All the best, George _______________________________________________________________________________ Hi David, My padde arrived the other day. Feels perfect in my hands. Looks beautiful. I've been out twice already. Thank you! John Chilliwack _________________________________________________________________________________ David The paddles arrived safe and sound here in Rockingham Western Australia, what a great job of work you have done built with a lot of soul, they are truly super to use and to admire. Thank you very much there will be more orders to come, the three of us just love them. many thanks again for a great product. Barry THE YAK SHACK ROCKINGHAM.WESTERN AUSTRALIA. AND MANDURAH PADDLING CLUB ________________________________________________________________________________________ Good Morning, I finally got a chance to get out and paddle with it last weekend and I love it! It took a little getting used to but after a couple of hours it felt just great. Sunday I was paddling in a ~20mph wind and was just cruising along, very impressive. I did make one mistake, I let my wife try it and of course she liked it so I am placing an order for her today. Another Otter: 82”, 18” loom, Gradual. Thanks again for a great paddle. Mark Lyons, CO _______________________________________________________________________________ David: You are in deed a craftsman. The paddle is beautiful. It arrived yesterday, and I will try it today, and then off to the Mayor's Cup. They are predicting rain, wind and 45 degrees, so the paddle should be right at home. I am already thinking about another paddle, and thanks for the fast work. Take care Jim ________________________________________________________________________________________ Hi David- Just arrived this afternoon. All I can say is WOW! Can't use it until Thursday, when I'm going on a big paddle with my club. Thank you again. It is beautiful. Pete S. ______________________________________________________________________ _David, I had my new paddle when I got home from work on Friday. It's beautiful! It made its maiden voyage saturday morning in Lake Michigan under an overcast sky with 2-4 foot swells. When it isn't in the water it will hang in the house as the art it is. I suspect it will be the only thing in the house that doesn't accrue dust. Thanks for the time and care that you put into it. I'm proud to have it. Best wishes, Jim _________________________________________________________ David, The Raven paddle arrived today safe and sound. It is both a thing of beauty and a work of art. Your workmanship is superb and far exceeded my expectations. I can't wait to get on the water with it. Thank you for creating such a wonderful instrument for paddling. Regards, Tom __________________________________________________________________________________ Have used my 92" GP three times now and love it David. My paddling buddies have all tried it and are very impressed. I read everything I could from your links, etc. to learn how to paddle with it and then realized it was just easier to get out and find a comfortable rhythm. Really an impressive piece paddlework. Very deceptive in that I can keep up with my euro paddling buddies with same or less effort. All about finding the right cadence. Want to report back after a few more uses. Very, very impressed so far, and my Lendal euro paddle hasn't been in the water since this arrived. Chris ________________________________________________________________ David the paddle(s) arrived last night in perfect condition. My expectations were high and were surpassed as I unwrapped them. they are beautifully made with an intense attention to detail. Hard to believe they are meant for the Hudson. Thanks so much for a beautiful job. Peter _________________________________________________________________ Hi, Just wanted to let you know I received my custom paddle from your shop this afternoon. What awsome craftsmanship! My Dad was a woodworker all his life and he would have loved seeing this piece of art. Thanks so much for a great product, I can't wait to use it. I just hope the first couple of "dings" on it don't hurt too much!. K. Greene ______________________________________________________________ David, My paddle just arrived. What a thing of beauty. Truly. I'm very impressed and very pleased. Thank you, Jess __________________________________________________________________ Hi David: I just wanted to tell you that I received my paddle and it is awesome! I opened the package in front of the delivery person (who is also a paddler) and he said it looked like something that belonged above my mantle rather than in the water. He also said he wanted one and wrote down your address. I had a chance to use it last Sunday in a kayak rolling class. Everyone in the class (as well as the instructor) was impressed with the quality and beauty of the paddle. I even had someone who was not in the class ask me where he could get one. As for the paddle itself, it fits me perfectly and I realized during my class that I have total confidence using it for forward strokes and bracing as well as rolling. Thank you very much and I look forward to purchasing your two piece model in the future. R. Bailey ____________________________________________________________ Hi David, Thank´s for your e-mail. I got back home this weekend after delivering a course in the south of Sweden last week. In the meantime the paddle arrived so I´ve just picked it up at the post-office. It is really gorgeous! A true piece of art. Thank you very much for your commitment. It looks great, feels great and I´m sure it also will be great to paddle with. Looking forward very much to try it next weekend. I will get back to you with a report. Thank´s again and also for packing it so carefully. All the best! Best regards, Jan ____________________________________________________________ david, thank you! the paddle is perfect, and it's gorgeous--it's art. i can't wait to take it out to see what it can do. great job. --d. george ___________________________________________________________ Hi David, Received the paddle today. It is a true work of art. I almost feel bad about having to use it! Thanks for everything! I'm gonna order a shorter one in a couple of months. Take care, J. Grzech _____________________________________________________________ Hi David, I just want to thank you for the BEAUTIFUL paddle! It arrived yesterday and on top of being gorgeous, it feels so light and perfect... you do fantastic work. I am super excited to try it out this weekend. Many thanks again. Cheers, Ester ______________________________________________________________ David, I haven’t had a chance to thank you. Thank you, the paddle is wonderful. Besides being a work of art it works well too. Being new to sea kayaking and the Greenland style I am learning and improving on each paddle. Thank you for being the artist and craftsman that you are. Regards, Alan _____________________________________________________________________________ David, Thank you for the beautiful paddle. Besides it's looks, it is very light and a practical 2-piece traveling companion. Your workmanship really shows. Going to take it out on its maiden voyage this weekend in Malibu, then onto Puget Sound in June, and Glacier Bay National Park in August. Anton ___________________________________________________________________ _Good Morning David, I bought a paddle from you a couple of months ago. I finally got to use it at the Tacoma Mountaineers Basic Kayak Class. It was the talk of the class, not only did it look good it worked great. I really enjoyed it, as did my instructor. I just wanted to say thanks and to let you know that I really did have fun with it. It is a great product. Peace Phil ___________________________________________________________________________________ David: Just a quick note to say the paddle arrived last Thursday on schedule. It's absolutely beautiful. I took it out and paddled with it all Friday afternoon and just loved it. I'll certainly recommend you to others looking for a quality Greenland paddle. Thanks so much. Best regards, Cathy F Exeter, NH ________________________________________________________ Hi david, My paddle arrived this morning. Very nice, I really like the finish! The weight is perfect. It's my first take-a-part greenland paddle ( I have 4 other 0ne piece G.P. that I've made) and I'm looking forward to a test paddle this weekend! It seems so far off though! Thanks for everything. -jeff m Hi David, I used my paddle last weekend and it worked out great! It's nice having a two piece in the collection because it's great for travelling and storing. Thanks again for everything. -jeff m _______________________________________________________________ Well, now what am I going to do? I ordered a new paddle from you to replace my old Greenland paddle, and you send me a paddle that I don't think I will be able to use. No, there isn't anything wrong with the paddle except it appears to be a work of art. Do you really expect me to take it out,throw it in the back of my truck,and then paddle over oysters and sandbars with it? It will probably be a show piece at least for awhile. I can't wait to show it to the rest of the members of my paddling club. The vice president is a professional paddle maker and he doesn't build anything close to my paddle. I will be spending the next couple of Sats. with Greg Stamer and I would expect you to get some more business from this area. Thanks again for a beautiful paddle and I will write again when I get up the nerve to take a chance on dinging it. David P W _____________________________________________________________ Hi Dave Just wanted to let you know of a recent trip I took in my 13' Phoenix Sit on top off Honeymoon Island here in Fl. I had been running out to the gulf when I noticed the wind starting to pick up a bit more than expected. I decided to break off and turn for the beach. I turned and started working against the wind and tide in a nasty short, wet chop. I was washing the deck and cockpit with every wave. I had strapped on your Greenland paddle on my port side as I had intended to get in some more practice with it to develop my stroke. Well you guessed it. My regular paddle started to wear me down and I was starting to get concerned as I was running out of steam with ways to go.. I switched off to the Greenland paddle and once I got into the groove it made all the difference in the world. I was underway and making way. When I did hit the beach and I've got to say I was a happy camper and what's more I understood the Greenland paddle. Its not just pretty. It really works. Again my thanks and keep it up. You make a great paddle Greg S Palm Hbr. Fl __________________________________________________________________ Hi Dave, I received my paddle today and will be taking it with me on my vacation to Florida next week. I just wanted to thank you for expediting my order, and to complement you on this piece of art. I am half tempted to hang it on the wall in my den and order another. Best regards, Greg D _______________________________________________________ David, I just received the paddle, it's gorgeous thank you. I will be trying it on Sarasota Bay tomorrow. Thanks again, Ken P ____________________________________________________________________ Hi David, I just wanted to thank you for all of your assistance. My husband loved the paddle! It came Dec 24th. Thanks again! Kendra _______________________________________________________ Hi David, Just to let you know I got the paddle today. Beautiful, I’m very happy! Look forward to trying it out, but more snow today so we’ll have to wait awhile. Happy Holidays! Kristen ___________________________________________________________________________ Dec 2, 2007 David, my wife gave me a standard Greenland paddle as a birthday gift (after hinting and giving her a printout of your webpage, length, etc.) Subtle, eh? I have to say the paddle is even more gorgeous in person than it is on the website! .............................................. Thanks again for a beautiful product! Andrew W. _________________________________________________________________________ Dave Nov. 16, 2007 Just wanted to let you know I got the paddle you sent. Sorry, I couldn't get back to you sooner ................. I wanted to say "Thanks". It is one beautiful piece of work. ...................... Again my thanks. It sure is pretty. Greg S. Palm Hbr Fl. ____________________________________________________________________ Hey David! You'll be happy to know that the paddle is working out very well! I've had it out on the Willamette River several times, and I've also been using it to learn how to roll. My rolling instructor (Mike, at Portland Kayak Co.) had me use the paddle for his rolling class, and I was rolling in no time......Mike said that I was his "personal record", as he'd never gotten a student to roll so soon! I of course blamed it on the paddle =) thanks again! Jean ______________________________________________________ David, The paddle is AWSOME!!! Thank you very much for the high quality. I hope you get lots and lots of business. Mark P. ______________________________________________________ Hi, David- Great paddle! Pretty, and lighter than I expected. I paddled it today with my surf ski. Took a bit of adjusting to unlearn 3 years of paddling with a 60- degree feather, but I made progress. I paddled my standard 5-mile time trial course, but didn't check the time since I expected some flailing. On the return leg, I glanced at my watch, and was surprised at the finish that my time seemed to be about the same as I got with my Euro paddle with the same boat, same conditions several days ago. Will keep you updated. Greg _______________________________________________________ David: We just got back from a week long road bike trip in Northern California and the paddle was here. Beautiful- I love it- thank you very much for your helpfulness and workmanship- I can’t wait to paddle it this weekend. Again, thank you. Win A. _______________________________________________________ Hi David, The paddle arrived on schedule and is beautiful. I can't wait to get out on the water with it! Good job of packing, by the way. Hope you're enjoying some vacation. Ted _______________________________________________________ Hi Dave The last paddle was for my wife. I really liked the shape, quality and feel of it. So I would like one 92” long with a 22” loom already finished. Thanks AL ______________________________________________________ David Aug 17, 2007 Well I made a big mistake with my new paddle. I let my wife try it. I might be ordering another one soon. I like everything about it. I've only had a couple of hours to use it but it feels great. ................. .... Thanks for the great paddle and I'm sure I'll be ordering another one soon. Ken B. |
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