Sue is this a go?

I like the camping idea! Beth

@Doug Cookethanks for the offer. I had a chance to use a Kalleq a few weeks ago for a few hours ( thanks Fred!).  Very nice. 

I agree that in shallow water TOO NARROW TO PERFORM THE FULL SLIDING STROKE a wider bladed EP outperforms a narrower bladed Greenland paddle, or a narrower bladed EP for that matter. Having briefly borrowed a Kaileq, I can also say that the Kaileq is the most powerful Greenland style paddle that I have every tried.  The equivalent of an EP with a huge blade.  In fact I found it too powerful, and the edges too sharp for my tastes. However, I am skeptical that the round-tips are the difference.  My deceased Gearlab Akiak had round tips.  However my replacement Akiak came with the flatter tips.  Both are the same model and the same length, and I cannot detect a noticeable power difference despite the different tips.  Though I quickly felt a difference when I borrowed the Kaileq. When I go to the Gearlab website and look at their specs for the Kaileq and Akiak the first thing that jumps out at me is the Kaileq blade width is listed as 8.8 cm, while the Akiak's blade width is listed as 8.4 cm. The description for the Kaileq also says: Meticulously engineered, the Kaileq edge measures 1.1 mm at its thinnest point. The smoothness of this edge guarantees complete comfort while the paddle slices the water with unparalleled efficiency.   Gearlab does not seem to mention the Akiak's edge, and I experienced the Kaileq's edge as sharper. So I would put my money on the width and narrow edge of the Kaileq being far more important than the tip shape in explaining its greater power.

interested  Bill H