VACATION NOTICE Pacific Designs will be closed from July 24th to August 1st and from August 4th to August 13th. I will attempt to ship accumulated orders in the brief interval between trips. Orders received before noon July 22 can be shipped before I leave.
Welcome to my site for touring and recreational Kayak Paddles. The drawing on the right shows the construction feature that makes these low-cost Kayak Paddles so light. By removing excess weight from the paddle blade I've not only made the Kayak Paddle lighter overall but greatly decreased its moment of inertia, or "swing weight". If you're interested in basic Kayaking Paddle. performance, the ability to move your boat efficiently with minimum strain and fatigue, these Kayak Paddles will outperform nearly all paddles of similar or greater weight. (See the first entry on my Endorsement page.) This is done by making the structure more efficient, not by using exotic and costly materials, so the cost/weight ratio is about half industry standard.
My Information page will show you how these aluminum kayak paddles with ABS plastic blades are made. The photos and captions on the left take you to the different models. The T-1 and T-2 offer different blade sizes for touring and recreational paddling. If your'e looking for a kid's kayak paddle the R-1 model is a great choice for children or small adults.
Here's a quick guide to the rest of my site:
- INFORMATION,which includes:
- Construction Details,
- Shaft Details
- Shaft Joint Details
- Blade Details
- Warranty, Return and Repair
- Links
- Privacy Policy
- ENDORSEMENTS,My best sales tool
- USING & MODIFYING,which includes:
- Paddling Safety
- Choosing Length & Blade Size
- Feathering & Control Hands
- About Handgrips
- Tying the Sections Together
- Paddle Float Recovery
- About Paddling
