Patent ID: 6991501

Claim:
In a paddle for propelling and maneuvering a boat, the combination comprising: a paddle blade having first and second ends and having oppositely facing major surfaces which extend therebetween, a shaft having a handle portion of tubular shape which extends from said first end of said blade and having a tongue portion which extends longitudinally from the handle portion along one of said major surfaces of said blade, said tongue portion having a curved cross section thereby forming a chamber which extends longitudinally along said one of said major surfaces of said blade, and a filler member extending along said one surface of said blade within said chamber, said filler member being adhered to said tongue portion of said shaft and being adhered to said one surface of said blade to secure said shaft to said blade, wherein said blade is plastic sheet material and said shaft is tubular metal having a cut out opening extending along a side of said tongue portion that faces said blade.