SF Blades

Polypropylene reinforced with glass fiber, SF is the stiffest material available in its price/weight class. An excellent choice for a lower-cost touring paddle that still delivers great performance. Durable enough for all touring and general-purpose applications, but not considered suitable for whitewater.

Fiberglass Composite (FG) Blades

Epoxy-fiberglass construction that delivers the thin section and stiff body of a composite paddle in at a very favorable price-to-weight ratio. Nearly as light as carbon composite but significantly less expensive.

Exceptionally efficient full-size blade responds rapidly to acceleration and maneuvering strokes, with cut-away design for longer reach. Ideal for racing, cruising, ocean play; top training choice of coaches.

• Tip-heavy design loads with water quickly, giving rapid response to acceleration and maneuvering strokes
• Cut-away throat allows longer forward reach without hitting the kayak, for more effective strokes
• Provides plenty of power on demand, without the tiring excess area of a larger blade

CF Blades

Premium Nylon12 resin with carbon-fiber reinforcement. The expedition paddler's dream: all-conditions reliability in a moderate to light weight. Comparable to or slightly heavier than fiberglass composite, but slightly less expensive and more durable by about a factor of 3 for cracking, splitting, and abrasion. Outstanding as hard-use sea paddle, also ideal as modern whitewater paddle. Perfect when strength-to-weight ratio is critical, but budget is not unlimited.

Carbon Composite (CC) Blades

Ultimate performance for the demanding user — thin, stiff, and light. Outstanding blend of extremely light weight and very high durability. Excellent for long journeys and competition, as well as high-performance whitewater freestyle.

Mid-size version of Kinetik Touring model provides proven performance in a size more suitable for smaller paddlers. Extremely efficient, delivering much more power than its modest size would suggest.

• Tip-heavy design loads with water quickly, giving rapid response to acceleration and maneuvering strokes
• Cut-away throat allows longer forward reach without hitting the kayak, for more effective strokes
• Provides plenty of power on demand, without the tiring excess area of a larger blade

Kinetik Wing’s revolutionary blend of extremely efficient paddling and precise maneuvering in a slightly smaller paddle. Ideal for both race course and surf zone.

• Provides easy control in a wide range of steering and support strokes
• Wing-style stroke delivers lift with no loss of stability
• Emphasizes “rotational” paddling style that engages powerful torso and leg muscles for greater output and better total-body workout

Highly versatile, with a mid-size asymmetric shape that fits a range of activities, a softer catch for novice paddlers or heavy loads, and a small, efficient power face.

• Small power face guards against fatigue, but is still efficient
• Softer catch is good match for less-fit paddler or heavily loaded boat

Expedition-defined, all-round design for strong paddlers, with a full-size face to battle wind and tide, a fatigue-resistant soft catch, and versatility for ocean play and fitness training in addition to expedition use.

• The definitive expedition blade, also suitable for ocean play, fitness training, and distance paddling.
• Full-size face provides plenty of power to battle wind and tide
• Softer catch protects muscles and joints from fatigue on high-mileage days with a loaded kayak