The perfect compliment to your Aero Kayak is our 5 piece adjustable kayak paddle. Adjustable from 235cm to 260cm and the 5 piece construction allows this paddle to be just as portable as our Aero Kayaks. The lightweight fiberglass construction and slightly curved blades produce smooth and powerful strokes.
5 (five) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number.
Humans, and many other animals, have 5 digits on their limbs.
A kayak is a small, narrow human-powered watercraft typically propelled by means of a long, double-bladed paddle. The word kayak originates from the Inuktitut word qajaq (IPA: [qajɑq]). In British English, the kayak is also considered to be a kind of canoe.
There are countless different types of kayaks due to the craft being easily adaptable for different environments and purposes. The traditional kayak has an enclosed deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one occupant or kayaker, differentiating the craft from an open-deck canoe. The cockpit is sometimes covered by a spray deck that prevents unwanted entry of water from waves or splashes. Even within these confines, kayaks vary vastly in respect to materials, length, and width, with some kayaks such as the sprint kayak designed to be fast and light, and others such as the whitewater kayak designed to be sturdy and maneuverable.
Some modern paddlecrafts, which still claim the title "kayak", remove integral parts of the traditional design; for instance, by eliminating the cockpit and seating the paddler on top of a canoe-like open deck, commonly known as a sit-on-top kayak. Other designs include inflated air chambers surrounding the craft; replacing the single hull with twin hulls; and replacing handheld paddles with other human-powered propulsion methods such as pedal-driven propeller and "flippers". Some kayaks are also fitted with external sources of propulsion, such as a battery-powered electric motor to drive a propeller or flippers, a sail (which essentially modifies it into a sailboat), or even a completely independent gasoline outboard engine (which converts it into a de facto motorboat).
The kayak was first used by the indigenous Aleut, Inuit, Yupik and possibly Ainu people hunters in subarctic regions of the world.
A paddle is a handheld tool with an elongated handle and a flat, widened end (the blade) used as a lever to apply force onto the bladed end. It most commonly describes a completely handheld tool used to propel a human-powered watercraft by pushing water in a direction opposite to the direction of travel (i.e. paddling). A paddle is different from an oar (which can be similar in shape and perform the same function via rowing) – an oar is attached to the watercraft via a fulcrum.
The term "paddle" can also be used to describe objects of similar shapes or functions:
- A rotating set of paddle boards known as a paddle wheel is used to propel a steamboat or paddle steamer.
- In a number of racquet sports (e.g. ping-pong and paddle ball), a "paddle" or "bat" is a short, solid racket used to strike a ball.
- A mixing paddle is a device used to stir or mix separate ingredients within a mixture.
- A spanking paddle is used in corporal punishment, typically to forcefully hit someone (e.g. a juvenile) on the buttocks.
Piece or Pieces (not to be confused with peace) may refer to:
by Andrew
Screws came undone for some reason. Other than that, the paddle was awesome. Keep in mind, you must purchase 2, as one DOES NOT come with the kayak purchase itself.
by Thomas
This paddle works great for both my wife (5’2”) and myself (6’2”) in both the zeppelin and Lono but also works great in my perception kayak as well. Great value!
by Harvey
Great versatile paddle. Especially useful as it packs down so small. The paddle also performs very well.
by Michelle
This paddle and kayak are the best that I have ever owned. As a solo adventure its important to be able to handle loading andnunloading by myself. Deflated or inflated these kayak are super easy to throw on or in the car. I thought the kayak was going to be a dog in the water but I was super surprised at how well it glided through the chop. AGAIN LOVE ALL THINGS BY BOTE.
by Linda
Great paddle. Arrived on time. Easy to assemble and provides adjustability. Love it.