Our river blades range from an excellent entry-level FibreGlass paddle to incredible Top Spec, molded Kevlar/Carbon performance blades.
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We have five distinct blade shapes in varying constructions. Choose your style...
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Again, our range is designed to cater for the full range of paddler ability. Our entry-level Fibreglass blades offer excellent value for money and are far lighter than plastic blades of a similar price. Check them out!
Our range of paddles is designed to cater for all types of paddling and paddler, from young novice to grizzled veteran. We offer several models of blade and shaft types; enough options to suit any paddler and pursuit.
All blade and shaft options can be purchased seperately, or built to order. You can choose your components and we will build them to your length and feather.
We are working on an internet shopping service, but for the moment please email the guys to ask any questions, place an order or organise payment.
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Our shafts come from NZ company Killwell Fibretube, who specialise in specialist composite designs. Each shaft type is best suited to particular uses. Check below for specifics.
Our entry level blades, the Manik and Isis, offer excellent value for money, coming pre-built on a Fibreglass straight shaft. Our standard river blades, the Pivot and Blast, come from New Zeland paddle-makers Rochfort.
Our Top-Spec river blades come from olympic standard paddle-makers Brasca. These are for the paddler who demands the highest quality and performance from their blades. The build quality and finish of these is absolutely world class.
- Manik
For a clean and simple entry level paddle for general purpose use check out the Powerplay Manik. This comes pre-built on a Fibreglass straight shaft.
The blade is glassfibre, graded for strength towards the tip and reinforced at the spigot. This gives a light but strong blade, ideal for river trips and general purpose use.
Weight (blades only, pair): ?00g
Materials: Glassfibre, carbon spigot reinforcement
Colours: Red
Length/Feather: 196cm, 45°, Fibreglass
- Isis
The Isis offers the same lightweight and handling properties as the Manik, but has a greater surface area, allowing more force to be exerted in a single pull. This is therefore suited to the larger or stronger paddler for general use and gives the high initial pulling strength required for playboating and surf use.
Weight (blades only, pair): ?00g
Materials: Glassfibre, carbon spigot reinforcement
Colours: Red
Length/Feather: 196cm, 45°, Fibreglass shaft
The Powerplay Manik
- Lightweight
- Ideal for beginner to intermediate paddler
- Excellent value
The Powerplay Isis
- Lightweight
- Ideal for beginner to intermediate paddler
- Sized for larger paddlers
- Excellent value
Rochfort
- Pivot
Our mid-range river blade, the Pivot
Rochefort: "Designed so that when boofing a drop you can get the blade area closer to the center line of the boat for a straighter launch. When carving with a stern rudder, this shape presents more vertically in the water, giving a more efficient stern rudder, greater turning power and less drag."
Weight (blades only, pair): ?00g
Materials: Reinforced Glassfibre
Colours: Various (including yellow, red, blue) Please specify.
Length/Feather: To Spec
- Blast
The Blast is essentially the same blade as the Pivot, on a larger scale. The increased surface area of the blade gives far greater pulling power in the water, but obviously requires greater effort to be exerted. It is therefore better suited to either larger paddlers or those who want extra force behind their pull. This can be a great advantage in the surf or playboating.
Rochfort: "the same characteristics as the Pivot for larger paddlers or those who prefer a larger blade."
Weight (blades only, pair): ?00g
Materials: Reinforced Glassfibre
Colours: Various (including yellow, red, blue) Please specify.
Length/Feather: To Spec
Rochefort Pivot
- Stable in the water
- Incredibly strong
- Hardwearing
- Value for money
Rochefort Blast
- Stable in the water
- Incredibly strong
- Hardwearing
- Sized for larger paddlers
- Ideal for surf/playboating
- Value for money
Brasca
- Competition Pro
Our highest spec river blade, the Comp Pros are an awesome blade of the highest pedigree. For years now Brasca have been making Olympic standard slalom and race blades. These are designed along the lines of the classic asymmetric Kinetik design, primarily with Slalom use in mind. The Kevlar/Carbon prepreg construction is flawless, offering an incredibly strong and durable blade. The tip is aluminium reinforced, offering great protection from paddle-grinding rocks. A blade for those aspiring to top-level paddling, as well as those who are already there.
Weight (blades only, pair): ?00g
Materials: Prerpreg Kevlar/Carbon, Aluminium tip
Colours: Kevlar/Carbon
Length/Feather: To Spec
Brasca Competition Slalom Pro
- Outstanding performance blade
- Excellent design and build quality
- Incredibly light and durable
As all long-distance sea paddlers know, light is right. Our paddles are all glass and composite designs, which are far lighter than plastic blades and are still incredibly durable. For those who want a simple, classic sea paddle design that's lightweight and low cost; look no further than the Fibreglass Open Ocean.
The designs also come cut from Prepreg Carbon Fibre, which offers even greater performance at lower weight.
- Open ocean classic
An excellent choice for intermediate sea paddlers as well as those just starting out. This comes pre-built on a Glassfibre straight shaft.
The blade is glassfibre, graded for strength towards the tip and reinforced at the spigot. The blade design reflects the classic asymmetric touring design, with a long, narrow blade shape allowing the user to vary the pulling surface while paddling.
These blades are ideal for sea paddlers who wish upgrade to a lighter, more advanced paddle than their current plastic/wooden/sheet-metal paddles. They offer a lightweight, high performance paddle which are excellent value for money.
Weight (blades only, pair): ?00g
Materials: Glassfibre, carbon spigot reinforcement
Colours: Red
Length/Feather: 216cm, 85°, 12k Carbon Shaft
- Open Ocean Classic Carbon
Classic design cut from Prepreg CarbonFibre. This offers greater rigidity at a lower weight.
Weight (blades only, pair): ?00g
Materials: Prepreg Carbon Fibre
Colour: Black
Length/Feather: To Spec
- Open ocean Kinetik
Based on the popular river design the Kinetik is a narrowed version for paddlers who are familiar with this shape through river paddling. Gives a more positive feel through the water and would suit those who paddle more aggressive sea water.
Weight (blades only, pair): ?00g
Materials: Prepreg Carbon Fibre
Colour: Black
Length/Feather: To Spec
- Open Ocean Kinetik Carbon
Kinetik design cut from Prepreg CarbonFibre. This offers greater rigidity at a lower weight.
Weight (blades only, pair): ?00g
Materials: Prepreg Carbon Fibre
Colour: Black
Length/Feather: To Spec
The Open Ocean Classic
- Classic asymmetric touring design
- Lightweight
- Value for money
The Open Ocean Classic Carbon
- Exceptionally lightweight
- Classic Asymmetric touring design
- Ideal for intermediate to advanced touring paddlers
The Open Ocean Kinetik
- Aggressive river style shaping
- Lightweight
- Ideal for more aggressive sea use
- Value for money
The Open Ocean Kinetik Carbon
- Exceptionally lightweight
- Aggressive river style shaping
- Ideal for more aggressive sea use
- Suited to intermediate and advanced sea paddlers
Our three straight-shaft designs are custom made for us by New Zeland carbon-smiths Killwell-Fibretube. The three constructions reflect three distinct needs from a shaft, namely lightweight performance for touring, durability for river/surf and playboating and strength and flexibility for extreme use and abuse. We also offer a carbon Crank shaft for a more comfortable paddling position on long trips.
- Fibreglass straight shaft
A simple, relatively lightweight, entry-level shaft for general use. Ideal for a beginners paddle for easier graded rivers and flatwater use.
- 12k Carbon - Open Weave
The 12k Carbon shaft is an open weave construction. This allows for a certain amount of flexibility in use. This option is very light and comfortable to use, ideal for touring or sea use. Slightly more flexible in use than the 100gsm, this offers an excellent option for all-round use.
- 100gsm Carbon - Close weave
The close weave 100gsm carbon shaft is a stiffer shaft than the 12k, intended for whitewater, surf or other rough use. It offers excellent strength to weight and is probably our most popular shaft. Our standard shaft for river or surf paddlers and playboaters.
- PoloX - Reinforced Kevlar/Carbon
The PoloX shaftwas built to our standards by Killwell Fibretube for use in seriously aggresive situations. Kevlar/Carbon will absorb hard impacts rather than splitting as Carbon/Glass is prone to and the high stress areas are also reinforced. These are built to withstand the abusive lifestyle of polo leagues. All of our Brasca polo blades are built on these and they have become the popular choice for shaft replacements in the Scottish divisions. Feel free to order one to cut and fit yourself or get us your blades and we'll fit them. In most breakages your blades are still fine; we can simply replace the broken shaft. And really, if you've never broken a pair of blades during a game, you're just not trying hard enough!
- Rochfort Crank - Carbon
Crank shafts have become increasingly popular amongst touring and sea paddlers due to the ergonomic position it offers the wrists. For long distance paddles Cranks do offer a better grip position and thus less painful forearms and fingers, though they do take getting used to and are a matter of personal choice. The Glass/Carbon construction is still very lightweight. A good option for extended use on sea and lochs.