Comments on: Paddle Review: Boréal Design Orca, Archipel, Aloonaq

By: fatpaddler

fatpaddler — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:15:06 +0000

Sydney Harbour Kayaks have the cb Delphina too, although I haven’t tried it. I think that the Archipel is going to be the one for me though.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:36:58 +0000

There other option, which I haven’t tried yet, is the Delphina. It seems to split the difference between the Archipel and the Aloonaq. If you can find one it might be worth a try…

By: fatpaddler

fatpaddler — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:58:20 +0000

You know Chris, it would be interesting for me to test the cf Aloonaq against the cf Archipel and see if it makes a difference to my overall feel on the two. As I stated, I really didn’t like the Aloonaq at first, but by the end of the day I was starting to really enjoy it. Interesting that you also use it as a spare but are starting to use it more. Oh, and btw, that wooden yak of yours is a work of art! Love it!

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:26:33 +0000

Nice review… concise and to the point. My primary paddle is a cedar greenland paddle, but I’ve started carrying an CF Aloonaq as a spare. My wife picked it up on sale last summer but didn’t care for it. I’m really starting to like it however, and I’ve even started using it for longer paddles instead of the GP.

By: Patrick Wellner

Patrick Wellner — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:26:54 +0000

First a coffee boat and, now, an espresso machine at your local paddle shop? You’ve got it made…

By: fatpaddler

fatpaddler — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:36:26 +0000

Well, props to @syd_harb_kayaks , they have been great letting me try different equipment. Plus did I mention they have an expresso machine??

By: KC

KC — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:34:46 +0000

Excellent round up! You are lucky to have those paddles at hand… beautiful stuff!