Name the Parts of a Paddle

Click on a box in the photo below to see the names of different parts of a kayak paddle.

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These are the main parts of a paddle.

Tip - The very end of the blade.

Blade - The wide part of the paddle. Kayak paddles, unlike canoe paddles, have a blade at each end.

Throat - Where the shaft and blade connect.

Shaft - The long part of the paddle, between the two blades

Power Face - The part of the blade that presses against the water while you paddle.

Back Face - The opposite side of the blade from the Power Face.

Photo Credit: We found the picture of this paddle on amazon.com