Paddle

File:PaddleForKayakTopAndAxisView.svg

A kayak paddle. The colors are used for signal purposes by guides. (a) top view, (b) axial view

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The Duvensee paddle, one of the world's oldest wooden paddle (Mesolithic around 6.200 B.C.)

A paddle is a tool used for pushing against liquids, either for propulsion in a boat or for mixing liquids.

Paddles commonly used in canoes consist of a wooden, fibreglass or metal rod (the shaft) with a handle on one end and a rigid sheet (the blade) on the other end. Paddles for use in kayaks are longer, with a blade on each end, and usually no handles.

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