Clever Me Part 2

This paddle is nearing the end of its life, so I decided to try an experiment. I added a "drip notch". This is a small sharp-edged notch that the water flow can't follow. Instead it departs the edge of the paddle and falls well outside the boat. I hardly got a drop of water on me.

To make the notch, simply drill a 1/4" hole by the edge of the plastic blade, 6-7 inches from the base. Then file it to the shape you see here, with a sharp corner at the edge. The back-cut assures the the stream can't jump over the notch to the other side.

I can't claim this idea, I've seen a few paddles with this feature.


Hudson River
( 40.91183, -74.09432 )

  1. Hudson River - Fort Lee ( 40.85176, -73.95950 )
  2. Hudson River - Nyack NY (N) ( 41.11999, -73.91239 )
  3. Hudson River - Nyack NY (S) ( 41.08745, -73.91558 )
  4. Hudson River - Piermont NY ( 41.04248, -73.91583 )
  5. Liberty State Park - Jersey City ( 40.69768, -74.06520 )

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