| 摘要 |
Disclosed is an improved kayak paddle with increased paddling efficiency, the paddle including one or more protrusions along the top and/or bottom edges of the paddle blades to impede the flow of water over the blades. In one aspect, the protrusions are on the top edges of the front faces of the blades and on the bottom edges of the rear faces of the blades to allow the same features to be facing the user upon a full one hundred eighty (180) degree rotation of the paddle about its axis. Alternate features such as integral drip ridges (minimizing water flow on a user's hands), integral leash ridges (for maintaining the location of the paddle rope or leash during use), paddle orientation indicators (to indicate the correct orientation of the paddle relative to the user during use), and reinforced blade tips (to increase blade buoyancy and minimize blade diving) may optionally be incorporated. |
| 主权项 |
1. A kayak paddle comprising:
a shaft having a longitudinal axis, a first shaft end, and a second shaft end; two blades, a first blade attached to said first shaft end, a second blade attached to said second shaft end, said two blades each including a top blade edge, a bottom blade edge, a front blade face, and a rear blade face; and a plurality of protrusions located on at least one of said front blade face and said rear blade face. |
