Patent ID: 7311573

Claim:
A paddle apparatus suitable for propelling a water craft by a person with one arm; said paddle apparatus comprising: a mounting harness and a paddle; said mounting harness having a shoulder cap; said shoulder cap having a shoulder cap top portion, a shoulder cap front portion and a shoulder cap rear portion; said shoulder cap top portion designed to fit the contour of the top of a human shoulder; said shoulder cap front portion extending toward the chest of a user; and said shoulder cap rear portion extending toward the back of a user; said shoulder cap having an inner surface and an outer surface; said shoulder cap top portion having a raised section that forms a shoulder cap raised knob; said shoulder cap raised knob having a raised knob first opening therethrough and raised knob second opening therethrough; a resilient flexible cord that is inserted through said raised knob first opening, and inserted through said raised knob second opening; said resilient flexible cord forming a resilient flexible loop on the outside of said raised knob; said mounting harness having a strap that is connected to said shoulder cap, and a buckle that is connected to said strap; said paddle having a blade and a handle; said handle having a fastening end; said resilient flexible loop encircling said fastening end of said paddle.