What is Paddle?
[[File:PaddleForKayakTopAndAxisView.svg|right|500px|thumb|A kayak paddle. The colors are used for signal purposes by guides. (a) top view, (b) axial view]] [[File:Paddel Duvensee Vitrine.jpg|thumb|200px|The Duvensee paddle, one of the world's oldest wooden paddle ([[Mesolithic]] around 6.200 B.C.)]] A '''paddle''' is a tool used for pushing against [[liquid]]s, either for [[propulsion]] in a [[boat]] or for [[mix]]ing liquids. Paddles commonly used in [[canoe]]s consist of a [[wood]]en, [[fibreglass]] or [[metal]] rod (the ''shaft'') with a handle on one end and a rigid sheet (the ''blade'') on the other end. Paddles for use in [[kayak]]s are longer, with a blade on each end, and usually no handles. == Related pages == * [[Oar]] [[Category:Tools]] {{tech-stub}}