United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.

Here are a couple of links to get your mind working in the right direction,
so you can get your body and spirit there too!

canoeing rigging for one arm:
http://www.ncstaff.net/oed/CanoePaddleF ... sePage.htm

kayaking rigging for one arm:
http://brucefuoco.blogspot.com/2006/07/ ... dlers.html

Thanks Chris, that just made my day. My office is on the Chicago River, and everyday I see groups of kayakers paddling up and down, making me wonder if I'd ever get in one of those again.

MW

Holy Wow! Thanks so much... i live in santa cruz and had been thinking about buying a pedal kayak but that is a way better setup... i am going to get with my dad (my normal 'yakking partner) and see what we can rig up.

If anyone gets something going, please post it here!
I made a brace to attach a paddle to my forearm that was designed after a guy named Paul Templer, who had his arm EATEN OFF by a HIPPO!

He was featured on a National Geographic Society special about the most lethal animal in Africa, the Hippo, so I found him and got pictures of what he used. Problem is, it blows out your shoulder, he was looking into the foot-peddle kayaks too. The design above wasn't around then, and I also wanted something more portable.

Paul kayaking


the brace on canoe paddle (I've only really tried it for canoeing successfully)


brace close up


Paddle mounted on forearm


episode about Paul on NGS:
http://natgeotv.com/uk/dark-side-of-hippos/about

Paul's site:
http://www.paultempler.com


Keep on thinking and collecting stuff that's out there.
No need to reinvent the wheel!!!

Cheers,
Christopher