One great advantage of unfeathered paddles is that they are more versatile. The paddle float, which is otherwise a must for ocean paddling, can be left at home with a little practice.

偏移划桨的优点，在于它可以随便视情况而做立即的调整，例如在一个陡峭的海壁时，最好的方式是将划船的重力集中在一边做最大幅度的划动，另一边则是相反以维持行进时的方向。