New Alternative to Conventional Paddling

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The FrontRower is the new different unusual alternative to conventional traditional normal type paddling.

There are lots of variations in paddles (single blade, double blade, wood, composite, narrow, wide, bent, straight, asymmetrical, spooned).  These variations make some of them better than others for certain purposes.  But all normal type paddles have three things in common: 

1. You hold them in your hands, rather than, lets say, something like oarlocks.  And this means that you don't have the mechanical advantage of a lever. 

2. You only have one blade in the water at a time.  And this makes your boat want to turn, even though you may want to go straight. 

3. You don't get to use of your large leg muscles.  This cuts down on the amount of power you can generate easily.  And it affects the quality of the exercise—if that's what your after.

If you're using your canoe or kayak for the purpose it was intended, your paddles are probably just right and everybody is happy.

But if you want to use it for something like full body exercise (including your legs) or you want to develop more power more easily for something like carrying passengers or traveling upstream, then the new different unusual FrontRower might be just what you're looking for.

Note:  Many canoes make great rowing boats, most kayaks do not (not enough room).