Greenland Paddler Mini-Profile: Paul Griffiths

Greenland Paddler Mini-Profile: Paul Griffiths

Name – Paul Griffiths

Location – Anglesey, North Wales UK

Website – www.angleseystick.com and www.seakayaker.co.uk

Years paddling – 7

Favourite Paddle Craft -  Rainbow Laser (plastic fantastic),  Anglesey Stick Double (stitch and glue with strip cedar deck).

Greenland Paddle Suppliers – Anglesey Stick

Why do you like the GP – Totally changes the way you use a paddle, and solved my problem with a long-term shoulder injury.

Favourite place to paddle – Milos, Greece.

Most memorable paddle – Pentire Head, Cornwall, UK.

Most embarrassing paddling incident – Walking along a tidal river pulling my kayak, had got the tide times wrong.

What is your dream paddle trip – Any warm circumnavigation.

Final Comment – There are limitations to the use of Greenland style paddles like the Anglesey Stick but they are mainly in the minds of paddlers who don’t use them.