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.