We didn’t invent the canoe paddle, but having made our fair share over the past 150 years, we’ve sure learned a thing or two about making a great one. All of our paddles, including our new handmade SUP paddles, start with native-grown wood from right here in Maine. We’ve found that wood from Maine, like people from Maine, is rugged, hearty, and up to the task. We’ve also learned that while paddles come in thousands of shapes and sizes, there are really only seven unique traditional designs with which you should concern yourself. We offer those seven in different lengths and a variety of wood species, all perfectly straight and completely free of knots and defects. We don’t cut corners because as any seasoned Maine Guide would tell you, when you take short cuts, you get lost.