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A good paddle can be your best friend.
There's many shapes and styles of paddles on the market, all with an
intended use. While all paddles will "propel" you through the
water, some styles are much more efficient resulting in less strain, and
more distance covered for the energy exerted.
Solo Paddles: Paddling on your
own means you're going to use a lot of energy while traveling.
There's no-one else to pickup the slack. A good "solo" paddle will
provide you with an efficient stroke resulting in less energy
loss/stroke when compared to other paddle designs. Traditional
designs such as the Ottertail and Beavertail feature long, narrow blades
perfect for repetitive strokes over deep, flat water.
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"Thousands
of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are
beginning to find out that going to the mountain is
going home; that wildness is necessity; that
mountain parks and reservations are useful not only
as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as
fountains of life".
John Muir
"We abuse land
because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us.
When we see land as a community to which we belong,
we may begin to use it with love and respect".
Aldo Leopold
"I have never
found a companion that was so companionable as
solitude. We are for the most part more lonely when
we go abroad among men than when we stay in our
chambers. A man thinking or working is always alone,
let him be where he will".
Henry David
Thoreau
Downloads
Solo
Trip Plan
(PDF)
Solo
First Aid List
(PDF)
Solo
Food List
(PDF)
Solo
Equipment List
(PDF)
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