Love these paddles! A great price and a great paddle. We use ours on Lake Dillon, the Colorado River and the Green River. Lightweight, solid and tough blade for River travel. Nice and true on the Lake.
My next will be the Expedition.
Thanks! From somewhere on Colorado's Continental Divide...
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“This paddle looked lovely in the shop and is great to paddle with. It is strong, light and extremely comfortable in the hand. I can put lots of power to the blade when required. It does seem to aid fatigue when compared with other paddles I have used.”
Permalink Submitted by Dean (not verified) on Wed, 10/03/2012 - 06:13
I own two Arrow paddles, a 58", and a 60". The 60" is my day to day, all day long if I can. I have, previous to these two, busted every paddle I have ever owned, but not these two.
This is now 5 years later, the 60" has seen perhaps a hundred days use and 2,000 miles of rivers, still looks and works well. More than well. The 'bending' portion of the name is the absolute truth. When I stroke hard, when the canoe needs to 'get', when I have a heavy load aboard, when I need a strong sweep for the tight bend in the river, the paddle and shaft bend like a swim fin. J-stroke? Just stroke firmly and roll the blade outboard, the snap of the shaft and blade as it straightens gives more than enough correction. A straight blade that gives an action not unlike a bent shaft when you pull hard, the total of blade and shaft recurved not unlike a bow.
And oh, what a sensory pleasure of balance, of wood and light weight ! I've used lots of plastic, graphite, glass, kevlar,,, and yes, many or all of those are, and can be, good. But nothing like the real thing, wood, has such life to it. Yes, it does vary from paddle to paddle,,, I always take the 58" as back up and for the shallows, weighs the same, looks the same, but it is not as 'lively', doesn't have that degree of satisfying bend and snap of the 60".
Needs some refinishing now. That is why I came to the site this AM. Guess I'll go and find some marine grade , solvent based, urethane, as suggested, and make it pretty again.
To the faceless, nameless, crafts person there at Bending Branches who made my 60", "Thank you."
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I own two Arrow paddles, a
I own two Arrow paddles, a 58", and a 60". The 60" is my day to day, all day long if I can. I have, previous to these two, busted every paddle I have ever owned, but not these two.
This is now 5 years later, the 60" has seen perhaps a hundred days use and 2,000 miles of rivers, still looks and works well. More than well. The 'bending' portion of the name is the absolute truth. When I stroke hard, when the canoe needs to 'get', when I have a heavy load aboard, when I need a strong sweep for the tight bend in the river, the paddle and shaft bend like a swim fin. J-stroke? Just stroke firmly and roll the blade outboard, the snap of the shaft and blade as it straightens gives more than enough correction. A straight blade that gives an action not unlike a bent shaft when you pull hard, the total of blade and shaft recurved not unlike a bow.
And oh, what a sensory pleasure of balance, of wood and light weight ! I've used lots of plastic, graphite, glass, kevlar,,, and yes, many or all of those are, and can be, good. But nothing like the real thing, wood, has such life to it. Yes, it does vary from paddle to paddle,,, I always take the 58" as back up and for the shallows, weighs the same, looks the same, but it is not as 'lively', doesn't have that degree of satisfying bend and snap of the 60".
Needs some refinishing now. That is why I came to the site this AM. Guess I'll go and find some marine grade , solvent based, urethane, as suggested, and make it pretty again.
To the faceless, nameless, crafts person there at Bending Branches who made my 60", "Thank you."