How to Size a Canoe Paddle

Getting properly fitted for a canoe paddle is extremely important. It's your motor when you're on the water, so you need a comfortable, reliable, and efficient shape for your intended usage. Watch as Mike from Badger Paddles helps you through the process.
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[@Up_north_with_Mike]

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[@divinentd]

Short and sweet, thanks!

[@jnoble123]

Excellent and very timely since I just ordered a new paddle from Brandon this morning!

[@TPITEOTG]

what about paddle for Prospector 14' pack boat with lowered sitting position, should we order 2" smaller size?

[@SwiftCanoeKayak]

yes you'll definitely want to go shorter. In our 2023 Pack Boat video Bill discusses how he uses a short canoe paddle with a pack boat.

[@TPITEOTG]

@@SwiftCanoeKayak I watched both “Pack 2023” and “Solo 2023” and cannot find size guide; but I remember in one video from exhibition Bill uses kids paddle 48”, and in another old video he mentions 54” carbon bent paddle. Would be nice to have exact guidance mentioning height from waterline to seat and shaft lengths accordingly; shoulder width is just approximate guidance for classic standard canoes. Probably. For example I mistakenly bought 60” beaver tail last year which is too huge for my 5’10” height sitting low in packboat.

[@sharkyregimbald3389]

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