Paddles commonly used in canoes consist of a wooden , fibreglass , carbon fibre or metal rod ( the `` shaft '' ) with a handle on one end and a rigid sheet ( the `` blade '' ) on the other end .
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 .