The Kayak Blog

“The Desperado Paddle by Werner Paddles offers unrivaled paddle performance at a price that should be outlawed! With mid size carbon reinforced nylon blades and our premium river running blade design the Desperado is light weight, well balanced, easy to use and durable. The Desperado Paddle is a smart choice for entrants into whitewater who demand performance.

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“The Sea Passage 2 piece Touring paddle by Harmony has blended fiberglass or carbon nylon injection-molded blades, excellent price, weight and performance and an aluminum shaft. Large power face for excellent rough water and surf conditions performance. Great for shorter day touring. Asymmetrical blade shape for even stroke and added power. Ideal all-round blade, especially for high-angle paddling. Available in 1 pc with 60 degree and 2 pc TAP 0-60 degree feather angle.

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“The Athena Touring Paddle by Werner  Paddles is available with a straight or neutrally bent carbon shaft. The Athena’s smaller foam core blades pull effortlessly through each stroke allowing you to use a faster cadence when you want to get up to cruising speed. Exceptionally quiet, light and buoyant, the Athena is the smart choice for smaller paddlers or anyone who likes to use a faster cadence.

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“The Powerhouse Whitewater Paddle from Werner offers amazing power and responsiveness needed for big creeks and river running. Full size blades are evenly balanced to create a clean catch that is immediately powerful and smooth through out the entire stroke. Also, the Powerhouse paddle is available in two shaft types, Straight or Neutral Bent Shaft. Both have their advantages: Paddlers are more familiar with straight shafts and like the light weight and ability to move their hands along a predictable, straight, and continuous grip area. Straight shafts are typically less expensive. The Werner Neutral Bent Shaft naturally aligns your wrist to reduce stress on joints. The neutral alignment, unique to Werner Paddles, creates a stable leverage point for bracing and all types of paddle strokes. Special indexing allows more hand contact with the shaft, reducing fatigue and increasing comfort.*There is a modest $

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“The Werner Side Kick has an advanced blade design well suited for pulling off the latest play moves. Its downward tilting blades give great initial power in forward and reverse strokes, as well as immediate response to loading and unloading on command. It’s an aggressive design that is well suited for the “”tricksters”" of the sport, but shouldn’t be ruled out if you’re not an advanced paddler. With its larger blade size, the Side Kick is a great choice for stronger paddlers. Also, the Sidekick paddle is available in two shaft types, Straight or Neutral Bent Shaft. Both have their advantages: Paddlers are more familiar with straight shafts and like the light weight and ability to move their hands along a predictable, straight, and continuous grip area. Straight shafts are typically less expensive. The Werner Neutral Bent Shaft naturally aligns your wrist to reduce stress on joints. The neutral alignment, unique to Werner Paddles,

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“The Powerhouse Carbon Whitewater Paddle from Werner offers amazing power and responsiveness needed for big creeks and river running. Full size blades are evenly balanced to create a clean catch that is immediately powerful and smooth through out the entire stroke. Also, the Powerhouse paddle is available in two shaft types, Straight or Neutral Bent Shaft. Both have their advantages: Paddlers are more familiar with straight shafts and like the light weight and ability to move their hands along a predictable, straight, and continuous grip area. Straight shafts are typically less expensive. The Werner Neutral Bent Shaft naturally aligns your wrist to reduce stress on joints. The neutral alignment, unique to Werner Paddles, creates a stable leverage point for bracing and all types of paddle strokes. Special indexing allows more hand contact with the shaft, reducing fatigue and increasing comfort.*There is a modest

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“The Werner Side Kick has an advanced blade design well suited for pulling off the latest play moves. Its downward tilting blades give great initial power in forward and reverse strokes, and the larger blade size works well for stronger paddlers. Carbon construction reduces weight while maintaining stiffness and strength. The aggressive design is perfect for the “”tricksters”" of the sport, but shouldn’t be ruled out if you’re not an advanced paddler.Also, the Sidekick paddle is available in two shaft types, Straight or Neutral Bent Shaft. Both have their advantages: Paddlers are more familiar with straight shafts and like the light weight and ability to move their hands along a predictable, straight, and continuous grip area. Straight shafts are typically less expensive. The Werner Neutral Bent Shaft naturally aligns your wrist to reduce stress on joints. The neutral alignment, unique to Werner Paddles, creates a stable leverage p

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“The Corryvrecken Fiberglass Touring Paddle from Werner offers full size blades ideal for well conditioned High Angle paddlers who want powerful strokes and enhanced blade maneuverability when linking several strokes. Also, the Corryvrecken is available in two shaft types, Straight or Neutral Bent Shaft. Both have their advantages: Paddlers are more familiar with straight shafts and like the light weight and ability to move their hands along a predictable, straight, and continuous grip area. Straight shafts are typically less expensive. The Werner Neutral Bent Shaft naturally aligns your wrist to reduce stress on joints. The neutral alignment, unique to Werner Paddles, creates a stable leverage point for bracing and all types of paddle strokes. Special indexing allows more hand contact with the shaft, reducing fatigue and increasing comfort.

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“The Aquabound Manta Ray Touring Paddle is designed for a high-angle paddling style and will suit kayakers pursuing athletic touring, workout paddling, or racing. The beefy face and cross- sectional shape of the blade generate great “”bite”" on the paddle plant, and lots of power on every stroke. Surf waves, hit tight turns, or blast through currents! The Manta ray is smooth and predictable even in the roughest conditions.

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“The Axiom was the paddle that launched seven2. The Axiom represents the ultimate whitewater design with bombproof materials and construction. The Axiom paddle is available in three lengths (191,194,197) has a 30 degree offset.

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