Even though the video was energetic, it sure was refreshing! I think it was that snow on the portages that started cooling me off and letting me forget the summer heat. Good timing!

@Shawn. Thanks Shawn I appreciate it!

I have been using the paddle in the video as my solo paddle since 2012. The boat, the paddle and I fit really well together. It is a 51" Foxworx FFG and I love, love, love it! I have 9 paddles, this is the only one I love.  I have absolutely no problem going straight for hours on end and I don't switch sides. I never 'sit-and-switch'. I pretty much do a Canadian stroke on every stroke. The partial in-water retrieve acting as correction. I also roll or pry the shaft off the gunwales with every stroke (That is why I put whipping on the shaft). More or less correction is achieved by adjusting the length and angle of the retrieve. Sometimes I do a bit of a C stroke or J stroke when momentum is low or I need to do a sharp turn. It is completely unconscious on my part.

I can't say for sure it's the bend I like. The paddle is amazingly balanced and light at just over 15oz. It has a fantastic round football type grip. It has a wonderful tapered shaft that gets quite large at the throat encouraging a loose lower hand grip. Relatively small blade surface area. It is almost effortless to hold and use. It's this in combination with the look and feel of wood that I like.