I thought to write you because the Latona you made for me just hit
approximately 2,000 miles! I bought it in 2019, I think. Most of the
miles have been in sloughs and rivers, with perhaps 300 miles in
Monterey Bay. I continue to LOVE my paddle. It has a few scratches and
I've sanded and finished it perhaps 4 or 5 times. But other than that,
it looks and works like new. Great craftsmanship! (And it continues to
look wonderful with my Pygmy Arctic Tern kayak!)
If
you've ever wondered what a Latona looks like after so many miles of
hard use, here's a picture of the most scratched face. (It's probably
the face I used to dig tires out of the mud on Elkhorn Slough clean-up
trips, but I suppose I shouldn't mention that I do such a thing to such a
work of art!)
So thanks for making such a quality paddle...and for helping me create such great memories on the water!
I wish you and your family the very best.
Michael M