Blade materials and shape. There are four primary canoe paddle materials: wood, plastic, aluminum and fiberglass. Fiberglass is used most often for SUP (stand-up paddleboarding), ...

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On of the key canoe vs kayak differences is that are typically propelled with different types of paddles. yossarian6 / Adobe Stock. Kayakers typically use a double-bladed paddle to power their boats.

Mike Kipp had a simple reason for starting to make his own canoe tripping paddles. “I just wanted a better paddle,” says the 54-year-old founder of Wilderness Paddle Works.