Description

Provides power and paddling efficiency by using shorter, faster strokes. Used for flatwater racing but effective for recreational use as well.

Features

• Grip: 5 ply laminated walnut, cherry and basswood, scroll style
• Shaft: 8 ply laminated basswood, oval 1 ¼” x 1 1⁄16”,  12° angle
• Blade: 11 ply laminated ash, butternut, walnut and basswood
• Blade Cross Section Style: cambered
• Tip Material & Style: casting epoxy, wraparound
• Finish: high gloss exterior polyurethane with UV block
• Usage: Fast and efficient touring, marathon canoeing, racing

CHOOSING YOUR PADDLE SIZE

While In-Store

Fitting a bent shaft paddle in the store is done by asking you to sit in a chair with very straight posture.  We would put a bent shaft paddle upside down with the grip on the chair between your legs.  The bend at the throat of he paddle should be around your nose.

Ordering From Home

If you can’t join us in the store and see the paddles in person, the following is the best technique to get the correct size. The overall paddle length should be determined by the shaft length from the top of the grip to the throat of the paddle (where the shaft meets the blade). The overall length of bent shaft paddles is shorter than straight shaft paddles due to the short, wide blades and shorter paddle stroke.

To determine the paddle size you need, sit up straight on a chair and measure the distance from the surface of the chair to your chin.  Add 6” for the approximate distance the canoe seat would be from the waterline.  For example, a person whose chin to chair measurement is 23.5” would add 6” to arrive at a 29.5” shaft length.  Looking at the specifications for the Touring Bent Shaft (below) you would find the best fit would be a 50” paddle. A one or two inch variation really will not have much effect in usage, just try for closest shaft length. Remember to consider that canoe seat heights vary as might a ‘comfort range’ that you might feel more suited to.