Paddle Construction

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.

Marc Finklestein Greenland Photo

Here's a quick guide to the rest of my site:

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T-1 Paddle
T-1 Kayak Paddle, 29 oz., 230 cm, $115.00
T-1 Custom Length Kayak Paddle,$123.00
T-2 Paddle
T-2 Kayak Paddle, 31 oz., 230 cm, $119.00
T-2 Custom Length Kayak Paddle,$127.00
R -1 Paddle
R-1 Kids/Rec Paddle, 24 oz., 222 cm, $99.00
Lee Wilce

Please feel free to contact me at wilce@cal.net or my somtimes reliable phone or fax at
530 795 0480 (Pacific Time)or even my mail address,
Pacific Designs
PO Box 962, Winters, CA 95694.
Thanks for looking!
Steve