I have made two greenland style paddles for my Aerius II. I am 6'2" and use both one cut to length as your supposed to do (fingers over the tip of the blade), which was around 84" I think, and one that is a good 94" long. The shorter one has a bit wider blade as the 2x4 I cut it from was rough cut, and a little wider than the finished 2x4 I used on the longer paddle. I have no problem using either of them in the Aerius II. If your making your own, make it long and if it bothers you just trim it down later.
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