Dreamin'

I've never had work dreams.  It's said that when your mind is working out issues, your dreams attempt to do the work for you while you sleep.   I had a dream about kayaking.  On water that was flowing fairly swiftly, I was with perhaps my youngest daughter.  Thing was-I had a CANOE paddle and I was paddling like mad on both sides and didn't quite realize at first why.  When I realized I only had a CANOE paddle, I got annoyed and decided to head back to shore to get the RIGHT paddle!  Why would I have such a dream?  I was looking at spare paddles to stow and found a collapsible CANOE paddle. Campact, yes. but only half the paddle power.  I think my brain was trying to tell me something.  I have grown to appreciate the kayak paddle after my first season on the water and my brain was telling me what I really LIKE! 
Ok.  Now someone can tell me if such a paddle might be OK in a pinch.  I'll keep my ears open to the learning curve and test it next time on calm water.  So, if you catch me on the lake madly paddling with a CANOE paddle in my kayak- you'll know I'm only trying it out and not necessarily fullfilling this dream!