Whiskey Fiberglass Paddle
The Aqua Bound Whiskey is the high-angle paddle in the range ā a short, wide, 95 square inch blade that takes a serious bite of water. It is the paddle for someone who paddles hard.
The Name Is Misleading, So Let Us Be Clear
"Whiskey Fiberglass" means the blade is compression-moulded fiberglass. The shaft is T-700 carbon either way ā that is the same shaft the more expensive Whiskey Carbon uses. What you give up against the carbon-blade version is three ounces, 26 against 23, for seventy-five dollars less. For most paddlers that is the better end of the trade.
High-Angle or Low-Angle
This is the thing worth understanding before you spend anything on a paddle. A high-angle blade is short and wide: you paddle with your hands high and the blade enters close to the hull, almost vertical, like climbing a ladder. It takes a big bite and it is the choice for speed, for punching into wind, and for a heavy loaded boat. A low-angle blade is long and narrow: hands stay low, the shaft nearer horizontal, and the blade sweeps wider from the boat. It is less work per stroke, which is what you want when you are out for three hours watching birds rather than racing anybody.
Most people think they will paddle high-angle and then don't. For flat coastal water around Clearwater, low-angle is the right answer more often than not.
Aqua Bound Whiskey Fiberglass Details
ā¢ Blade: compression-moulded fiberglass, 95 sq in (613 sq cm), 7.8" x 16"
ā¢ Shaft: T-700 carbon, ovalised at the grip
ā¢ 26 oz (737 g)
ā¢ Lengths 200ā250 cm in 5 cm steps
ā¢ All-carbon Posi-Lok ferrule ā feather adjusts in 15Ā° increments, left or right
ā¢ 2-piece
ā¢ 2 year manufacturing warranty
ā¢ High-angle blade
We have it on the shelf in 220, 230, 240 and 250 cm, in Northern Lights, Green Tide, Fuego, Geo Punch, Solar Flare and Sunwave. Bring your boat's width and your height to our Clearwater shop and we will size it properly ā a high-angle blade wants a shorter paddle than most people expect.
