Topic: Whiskeyjack Paddle review

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June 14, 2011 at 5:31 pm #33363
BWCAJohn	After two season’s of using this paddle I finally got around to writing up a review on it. Check out the full article here: http://bwcajohn.tumblr.com/post/5430024908/gear-review-whiskeyjack-bent-shaft-canoe-paddle “I purchased the paddle almost-new from a friend at the beginning of Spring in 2009 and it has proven to be one of the best gear purchases I have ever made. This paddle has been with me on five BWCA trips, a week on the Missouri River in Montana, paddled from Minneapolis to New Orleans on the Mississippi as well as at least 50 paddling days in South East Alaska. While the paddle has been re-lacquered about a dozen times to cover the countless dings and gunnel rubs I have inflicted on it, it has shown no signs of cracking or warping and is still my first choice for most paddling conditions. “
June 15, 2011 at 11:06 am #33364
Always January (Randy)	I came real close to ordering a WhiskeyJack paddle, but I went with a Sawyer Voyager instead. Both are similar in that they use light cedar cores with fiberglass over the blades for strength. I might have to buy one of those one of these days just to compare the two. I’ve been playing around a bit with an older bent shaft Sawyer Egret, and I see why people like them while moving along mainly with a forward stroke. I still prefer the straights though for some reason. I just like the feel of in water recoveries slicing through the water, and powerful sculling draws while moving slow or at a stand still.
June 24, 2011 at 7:15 pm #33365
BWCAJohn	I used a straight blade ottertail quite a bit while paddling on the Inside Passage in SE Alaska and they are nice for underwater recovery as you said. On calmer water it’s hard to beat the added power of a bent shaft in my opinion. I had a chance to try the Bending Branches Viper and loved the feel of that paddle too.