Werner Stikine

The Grand Canyon of the Stikine, in Canada, sets the mark for demanding, walled in grade five white water. Big rapids and demanding environments call for the best and the Werner Stikine paddle delivers high power strokes and effortless linked strokes, so you can focus on the line ahead.

Carbon, foam core blades sit buoyant in the water, giving you a slightly smoother release phase so you can up your cadence and build momentum in tight corridors. This also makes rolling in aerated, churning water far easier, so you spend more time the right way up.

Combining carbon blades with Werner’s bombproof fiberglass shafts optimises the flex on these paddles, protecting your body over long days of paddling. Meanwhile, protective edges on the blades, Dynel edges and kevlar reinforcement, puts any worries of carbon’s fragility to the back of your mind.

The Stikine paddle is the smaller blade in the range, with the Sho-Gun as the larger, powerful version of this premium paddle.

See other Werner’s white water paddles reviewed here. 

Specifications

Blade size: 101 sq. in. / 656 sq. cm.
Blade measurements: 18 x 7.5 in. / 46 x 19 cm
Blade material: Carbon with foam core

One piece straight shaft
Lengths: 191 cm / 194 cm / 197 cm / 200 cm
Weight: 34.25 oz. / 971 g
Feather angles: 30° right-handed / 45° right-handed

One piece bent shaft
Lengths: 191 cm / 194 cm / 197 cm / 200 cm
Weight: 36.75 oz. / 1042 g
Feather angles: 30° right-handed / 45° right-handed