Patent ID: 7144284

Claim:
An oar comprising: a) a handle; b) an end connector, operably attached to said handle, said end connector having a first means for attaching a first oar shaft, and a second means for attaching a second oar shaft, installed thereon; c) a first oar shaft having two ends, wherein one of said ends is rotatably attached to the first means for attaching a first oar shaft on said end connector; d) a second oar shaft, having two ends, wherein one of said ends is rotatably attached to the second means for attaching a second oar shaft on said end connector; e) a second end connector, also having a first means for attaching a first oar shaft, and further wherein the other end of said first oar shaft is pivotably attached to the first means for attaching a first oar shaft and the other end of said second oar shaft is pivotably attached to a second means for attaching a second oar shaft on said second end connector, such that said first and second or shafts are in a generally parallel configuration; and f) a blade, operably attached to said second end connector.