The Kayak Blog

“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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