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Whats with the tape on all the paddles in the pictures?

April 26, 2017paddles pictures tape

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Whats with the tape on all the paddles in the pictures?

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Colored electrical tape is used on the shaft to help spot paddles if floating in the whitewater. Also, some people have tape around the edges of the blade to protect the blade from chips. Some people are real rail bangers so they put that heavy rubber plumbers tape (you can get it at Home Depot), or even kevlar. Also different tape is used to identify the paddles by their owners.