A typical modern paddle has the blades oriented 15 degrees off axis. This presents less wind resistance on the return path, but it is not required and a paddle without this offset can be just as effective in crossing the river.
This particular paddle is 101 & 7/8th inches long (259 cm).
The shaft is a lamination of local Bass wood and northwestern Douglas Fir. The blades also have cherry on the edges.
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