Sea & Touring Paddles
Sea kayak paddles and touring paddles are double-bladed paddles for long days on open water, coastal trips and lakes, where a light paddle saves energy over thousands of strokes. G’Power makes two carbon touring paddles by hand in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland: the narrow-bladed Barracuda for low-angle distance paddling and the wider Adventure for high-angle paddling in mixed water. Both have 100% carbon blades and shafts.
Sea & Touring Paddles
Sea & Touring Paddles
Barracuda and Adventure compared
The two G'Power touring paddles differ in blade shape. A narrow, long blade suits a low-angle stroke, and a wide, short blade suits a high-angle stroke. The table gives the numbers from the product pages:
| Barracuda | Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Blade width | 148 or 155 mm | 195 or 205 mm |
| Blade length | 485 or 510 mm | 440 or 460 mm |
| Blade area | 636 or 688 cm² | 694 or 766 cm² |
| Weight | ~710 or ~810 g | ~825 or ~850 g |
| Metal tips | no | yes |
| Stroke style | low angle | high angle |
Both paddles have a 29 mm shaft and Monocoque construction, which joins blade and shaft in one piece.
Low-angle or high-angle touring paddle
A low-angle paddle is held with the shaft closer to horizontal, so the blade sweeps out to the side in a long, relaxed stroke. The Barracuda is built for this style. Its narrow blade lowers the load on the shoulders, which matters on long open-water crossings. A high-angle paddle is held more upright, close to the hull, and gives more power per stroke. The Adventure has a wider blade for that stroke, and it braces well in waves and currents.
Paddle length depends on your kayak's width and your stroke style, and the sea kayak touring paddle guide gives a length table and feather angle advice.
Metal tips, salt water and travel
The Adventure has metal tips that protect the blade edges during beach launches and on rocky shores. Both models can be ordered with the QNECT connector, which adjusts the length within 10 cm and the feather angle from 0° to 85° in 5° steps. QNECT composite resists impact and salt water, so it is the right choice for sea kayaking. QNECT aluminium is made for fresh water. With QNECT the paddle splits in two parts for car and plane travel.
Ordering a touring paddle
G'Power ships touring paddles from Poland and works with more than 40 distributors on six continents. Each paddle can carry your own graphics from the online paddle design editor. For help with blade size or length, call +48 883 44 22 44 (Monday to Friday, 7:00-15:00 CET) or write to kontakt@gpowersport.com.
Frequently asked questions
Choose the Barracuda for long, relaxed low-angle paddling and the lightest weight, from about 710 g. Choose the Adventure for a high-angle stroke, more power per stroke and metal tips for rocky shores.
A 220 cm paddle fits most low-angle paddlers in a standard sea kayak 53-58 cm wide. High-angle paddlers use 5-10 cm shorter paddles, and wider kayaks need longer ones.
Yes for long trips, because a lighter paddle saves effort on every stroke of the day. The G'Power Barracuda weighs about 710 g with 100% carbon blades and shaft.
Yes, if you order it with the QNECT connector. The paddle splits in two, and QNECT composite resists salt water.