Paddle Stats:
Blade Length: 19”
Blade Width: 8.25”
Approximate Weight: 18 oz (54" Bent Shaft)
The Echo is a reprise of our best-selling paddle, the Gunflint. Like the Gunflint, the Echo takes its name from a trail through the north woods of Minnesota. Each trail slices through its own section of heaven (aka The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness).
With the same blade dimensions as our best-selling Gunflint paddle, you have plenty of power on tap when it's time to fight the wind and currents. The scooped blade adds a totally new dimension to the paddle, giving more grab in the water. What's more, the composite-reinforced rockguard extends all the way up the blade, providing excellent durability in rocky rivers. Fiberglass reinforced on one side, and carbon fiber reinforcement on the back, means the blade can be thinner, shaving almost 25% of the weight of our standard Gunflint.
The Echo is available with a straight shaft or a 12° degree bent shaft. Both options feature unvarnished grips. An oiled grip feels warmer and smoother in the hands and is less prone to cause blistering. Both versions feature an asymmetrical palm grip; its forward lean helps ensure a secure grip while the soft curves still allow for comfortable rotation in the hand, easing the rotation needed for corrective strokes in the water.
- Wood Type - Standard:
- Red Alder, Basswood, and Walnut
- Finish:
- Shaft and Blade are Epoxied, Varnished and the Grip is Bare
- Blade Reinforcement:
- Fiberglassed + Epoxy Rock Guard
- Blade Width (Widest Point):
- 8.25"
- Blade Length (Tip to Throat):
- 19"
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New Echo Paddle
(Originally submitted via email) "I tried out my new Echo paddle today that I picked up at Canoecopia last weekend. Just wanted to let you guys know that you knocked it out of the park with this one. Feels noticeably lighter than the Gunflint and maybe even my shorter Minnesota as well, but still feels plenty robust, am very stiff with the carbon backer. Love the asymmetrical grip on it (and I wasn’t sure I would), felt very good. The spoon on the blade is subtle and really awesome. I felt like the catch was great and it was noticeable there vs a symmetric blade, but then virtually unnoticeable when doing correction strokes. Most spooned blades I’ve tried I don’t care for because of how they feel when doing correction, so I normally prefer symmetrical paddles. This one is different and just nails it. Definitely a winner and will be a new “go to” for me. Just really, really liked it."
