Discover some of the year’s best SUP paddles from Chinook SUP, Aqua-Bound and Sawyer Paddles and Oars. These excellent designs showcase superior performance and are dependable in any conditions.
The Best SUP Paddles
SUPer Styk Carbon SUP from Sawyer Paddles
Price: $370
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The Sawyer SUPer Styk is an ultimate whitewater SUP paddle for paddlers of all skill levels. Sawyer has collaborated with professional paddler Paul Clark to develop these whitewater-specific paddles designed with a straight blade and a slight taper. This gives the swiftwater paddler an efficient tool to maximize each stroke. The blade is reinforced with fiberglass and carbon fiber for extra strength.
Malta Fiberglass from Aqua-Bound
Price: $234.95
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Aqua-Bound only makes paddles so they have tribal knowledge that the board companies may not match. The Malta is a byproduct of that. Full carbon from the throat up and sheer power below with the smoothest forward stroke in SUP. Available in multiple breakdown options and three different patterns, including the new Green Tide, the Malta enhances the SUP experience.
Thrust 92 SUP Paddle from Chinook SUP
Price: $197-209
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Thrust Paddles are designed with a V-Channel blade creating a double dihedral for enhanced stroke stability and thrust. A unique oval shaft provides extra strength, controlled stiffness and always self-aligns your grip to the blade for consistently precise strokes. We use a Friction-Lock Adjusting Collar which eliminates holes drilled in the carbon and provides infinite size settings. ABS Edge.
Thrust 82 SUP Paddle from Chinook SUP
Price: $107-209
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Thrust Paddles are designed with a V-channel blade, creating a double dihedral for enhanced stroke stability and thrust. A unique oval shaft provides extra strength, controlled stiffness and always self-aligns your grip to the blade for consistently precise strokes. Chinkook uses a Friction-Lock Adjusting Collar, which eliminates holes drilled in the carbon and provides infinite size settings. ABS Edge.
Stroke 96 SUP Paddle from Chinook SUP
Price: $187-209
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The new Stroke 96 improves performance dramatically with a fluid catch and powerful stroke resulting in endurance performance without the fatigue larger blades may cause. A unique oval shaft provides extra strength, controlled stiffness and always self-aligns your grip to the blade for consistently precise strokes. Features an Innovative Friction-Lock adjusting system for infinite size settings. Durable ABS edge.
