a few weeks ago in a pool i was working on my paddle roll (c to c)and it was looking really ugly. the paddle never reached the surface and would dive down at a 45 degree angle every single time. If felt ok and worked ok but nothing to write home about. So a buddy of mine had a pair of power pawz creekers and so i figure what the heck, i'll give it a shot. after a few tries i was coming up real quick and explosive like. I'm truly impressed with those things. can't wait to try them on the river.