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What Paddling Style Do You Have?
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High Angle Style
High Angle paddling is typically a more aggressive style of
paddling using a faster cadence and wider variety of
strokes. It is very dynamic and commonly used for fitness
paddling, playing in current, or in rugged conditions where
power is needed.
Low Angle
Style
Low Angle is the most common paddling style. It is a relaxed
touring style with a more relaxed cadence. Low Angle
paddling is less fatiguing on paddle days when long
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Shaft Type?
Straight or Neutral Bent Shaft? There are benefits to both
so your preference may depend on which benefits are most
important to you.
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Straight Shaft
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. |
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A 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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What Shaft Diameter Fits You
Best?
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Shaft Size Does Matter! The proper fit is key to allowing a
paddler to use a light grip to increase comfort and reduce
fatigue – no matter what your skill level!
If your hand is smaller than 6.5 inches from the base of
palm to fingertip, you should use our Small Diameter shaft.
If your hand is larger than 7 inches from the base of
palm to fingertip, you should use our Standard Diameter
shaft.
Please try both standard and small diameter shaft if your
hand is between 6.5 – 7.25 inches |
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Performance Touring
Carbon Weave material offers the lightest weight to strength
ratio. |
Premium Touring
Fiberglass Weave material offers the best combination of
light weight, durability and beauty. |
Recreational Touring
Continuous Strand Fiberglass or Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon
creates an excellent combination of performance and great
value. |
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Bent Shaft
Straight shaft
If you didn’t find yourself on the
chart simply locate the closest combination of paddler height and
boat width listed. Use this recommended paddle length as a starting
point to make adjustments from.
Narrower boat or shorter paddlers should subtract 5 cm for High
Angle and 10cm for Low Angle or add length for wider boats like
tandems. Congratulations on choosing a great fitting paddle! Get out
and enjoy it.
Questions?
Please call us at 518-644-9366
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