The Kayak Blog

“The Rio 4-Piece Whitewater Paddle by Werner Paddles offers an advanced river running blade design at an introductory price point. Mid size blades are so well balanced and easy to use that we highly recommend the Rio for all entrants into whitewater who demand great paddle performance. This paddle can be broken down into 4 pieces for easy storage in boats or luggage. Lastly, the premium fiberglass shaft of the Rio is smooth and comfortable to touch and oval indexing offers better control.

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“The Trip whitewater paddle by Werner is a great choice for all around river running. You can’t beat this paddle for durability, performance or value!

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“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 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 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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“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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“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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