Original: Canoe/Kayak paddles Materials and designs Paddles commonly used in canoes consist of a wooden , fiberglass carbon fiber or metal rod ( the shaft ) with a handle on one end and a rigid sheet ( the blade ) on the other end .
Simplified: Canoe/Kayak Materials and designs Paddles commonly used in canoes consist of a wooden , fibreglass or metal rod ( the shaft ) with a handle on one end and a rigid sheet ( the blade ) on the other end .