The Kayak Blog

“The Skagit Touring Paddle from Werner offers unbeatable value and performance to entrants and recreational kayakers. It’s recognized for its light swing weight, smooth and stable stroke, as well as offering all the benefits of a fiberglass shaft.

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“The Camano Carbon Touring Paddle from Werner Paddles features the popular Low Angle blade design. The Camano’s mid size blades offer the perfect combination for paddlers who want power yet use a relaxed all around touring stroke. The Camano Carbon also offers the best balance of light swing weight and smooth forward strokes. Its low angle design is perfect for both short and long distance paddling. You can’t go wrong with a Camano in your hands. Also, the Camano 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 f

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“The Ikelos Touring Paddle from Werner Paddles is an aggressive High Angle design for experienced paddlers who want a durable, light weight paddle with both a powerful forward stroke and smooth linking strokes.Also, the Ikelos 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 Cyprus Touring Paddle by Werner features mid-size high angle blades designed to be easy and fun to use for advanced maneuvers and all around touring. Werner’s most asked for product, they expect the Cyprus to become their most popular high angle foam core model.The Cyprus Touring Paddle by Werner is available with a Straight Shaft and a Neutral Bent Shaft.

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“The Werner Shuna Touring Paddle features a slightly smaller, high angle blade and the carbon construction provides stiffness for stronger paddle strokes. This touring paddle is already proving to be a popular choice for aggressive high angle paddlers, as well as paddlers with a more relaxed high angle touring style.

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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 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 Alpha Ultralight Touring Paddle by seven2 is one of their touring line of paddles. The Alpha Ultralight Paddle has ergonomically angled grips which guide the hand, wrist and forearm into a natural, comfortable position. The hydrophobic rubber of the grips cushions the hand allowing a more powerful grip on the paddle. The suspension flex stores and releases energy in the shaft during each paddle stroke and absorbs shock. The smaller shaft diameter of Seven2 paddles significantly increases strength while also reducing weight.

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“The Cascadia Touring Paddle from Werner stands alone when it comes to Carbon Recreational Touring designs. It offers the lightest swing weight available in the recreation category and by incorporating advanced blade features it has the smoothest stroke around. Combine the Cascadia blade with the Werner Neutral Bent Shaft - Glass to gain enhanced ergonomics for incredible comfort and value!  The Cascadia 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 m

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