The Kayak Blog

“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 Amigo Whitewater Paddle by Werner Paddles features a smaller advanced river running design that allows smaller paddlers to use a faster cadence easily. Got a must make move? No problem, rev up your cadence! Smaller paddlers no longer have to sacrifice a good fit to get a great performing paddle. The Amigo features a premium fiberglass shaft as well as oval indexing that offers better control.

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“Werner has created the ultimate Guide Stick for raft guides who want great performance and Werner’s legendary bomber strength. *There is a modest $10.00 fee for shipping one-piece paddles due the extra expense of shipping an oversized package. To keep this fee to a minimum, Rock/Creek covers part of the actual shipping cost.

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“The Player Whitewater Paddle with Fiberglass blade from Werner:  If you want play features but don’t want to be overwhelmed by big blades, the Player is an excellent choice. This paddle offers all the advantages of down turned blades while reduced blade area creates a gentler stroke that enables anyone to “”play.”" This paddle is recommended for a wide range of playboaters. Available in both standard diameter and small diameter shafts. Also, Werner’s Player 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 f

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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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The Little Dipper Fiberglass Paddle from Werner is their smallest Low Angle touring design. The smaller blades pull easily through a stroke putting less strain on joints making it the popular choice for smaller paddlers. Youth and smaller women love the fit of our Little Dipper combined with our Small shaft option.