wooden Squirt hand paddles

They look great, but what are they used for?

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Rather then explain here’s a taste.

Joe

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very cool.

Are those usually made of wood (considering they are basically in water for the entire day)?

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for the longest time people used wooden paddles. Hand paddles got popular about 5-10 years ago. Most are made from plastic drums but wood is way nicer.

Joe

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Thanks for the reply, I agree that wood is much nicer than plastic most any time of day, just wondering about how the prolonged usage under water would affect the longevity of the paddles.

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you glass the outside with epoxy and fiberglass so unless your really banging rocks it doesn’t cause any issues. They can get scratched up a little but it takes a good hit to chip the epoxy.

Joe

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Thanks for explaining that, and after seeing the vid and googling Dynel fabric, it makes it that much more interesting considering how durable and waterproof your paddles are.

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