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Deso™ Kayak Paddle
$254.95
The Deso™ is an all-around performance paddle great for whitewater kayaking.
Backordered products may take 6-8 weeks until it is back in stock.
Description
Built for playing hard in the water. First off, the Deso’s carbon fiber shaft and molded blades offer incredible strength while maintaining a lightweight swing. As a result, this reduces muscle strain without compromising quality. What’s more, the injection-molded urethane grips are ovalized and indexed providing added comfort and utility to the paddle. It’s easy to keep the right grip and blade orientation as you masterfully navigate the roughest waves. This is a whitewater kayak paddle birthed by aerospace science, ready to take on the world’s toughest rivers.
- Using Cataract® Oars patented filament winding process, the Deso™ Kayak Paddle is the dominate carbon fiber paddle.
- Carbon fiber construction offers high strength-to-weight ratio.
- Ovalized grips provide you with ideal hand placement and superb grip.
- The blade edges are reinforced with dynel edge protectors to prevent rock damage.
- Weight: 1050 g/37 oz
**paddles are right hand control unless specified otherwise**
A Whitewater Kayak Paddle Made by Aerospace Engineers.
We use the same aerospace technologies and materials for all our oars. The Deso™ is no exception, and that makes it tough. Extremely tough. Its filament wound shaft and carbon fiber molded blade offer incredible resistance to deformation as you move buckets of whitewater with each swoop of the paddle. Our engineers have designed the blades of the kayak paddle with a lightweight foam core surrounded by compression molded high-grade carbon fiber for maximum possible strength-to-weight ratio. As a result, our paddle is nigh indestructible.
Desolation Canyon.
The Desolation Canyon stretch of the Green River—Deso, for short—is a popular Utah kayaking and rafting destination and a favorite whitewater stretch for many of us here at Cataract® Oars. Thus the name of our kayak paddle. In the spirit of its namesake, the Deso™ kayak paddle embodies simplicity and wildness. You can’t traverse Desolation Canyon in a single day. Once you drop in you’re in it for the long haul. So, it was important for us to build a lightweight paddle to reduce the strain on the back and shoulders. The Deso™ does just that. This work of precise engineering is never more at home than when encountering the elemental forces of nature. It pines for adventure, longs for the rushing waters.
Are you seeking a thrill? The Deso™ kayak paddle will take you places other paddles wouldn’t dare to brave. Get your hands on one and discover the world.
A Beginner’s Guide to Whitewater Kayaking: Taking the Plunge
Additional information
| Weight | 2 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 84 × 6 × 3 in |
| Length | Carbon Shaft – 191cm / 30°, Carbon Shaft – 194cm / 30°, Carbon Shaft – 197cm / 30°, Carbon Shaft – 200cm / 30°, Carbon Shaft – 205cm / 30°, Carbon Shaft – 205cm / 30°, Carbon Shaft – 210cm / 30°, Carbon Shaft – 215cm / 30°, Carbon Shaft – 194cm / 30° without Edge Protector, Carbon Shaft – 197cm / 30° without Edge Protector, Carbon Shaft – 200cm / 30° without Edge Protector, Carbon Shaft – 205cm / 30° without Edge Protector, Carbon Shaft – 198cm / 30° |
Size Chart
Which Paddle Size is Right for You?
Height of Person | Length |
| 4’8” – 5’2” | 191 cm |
| 5’2” – 5’8” | 194 cm |
| 5’8” – 6’ | 197 cm |
| 6’ – 6’3” | 200 cm |
| 6’3” and over | 203 cm |
If you need more info about length and offset email us: info@cataractoars.com
Specs
Shaft Material Blade Material
carbon fiber carbon fiber
Overall Length
191cm, 194cm, 197cm, 200cm 205cm 210cm 215cm
Feather Angle Weight
30 degrees 37 oz
Recommended Use Manufacturer Warranty
whitewater river paddling limited
Returns and Exchanges
There are a few important aspects to keep in mind when returning a product you purchased. You can return unwanted items by post within 7 working days of receipt of your goods and if the product is unused and still packaged.- You have 14 calendar days to return an item from the date you received it.
- Only items that have been purchased directly from Cataract™ Oars.
- Please ensure that all item(s) you are returning is repackaged with all parts/stickers/etc..
Ship your item back to Cataract™ Oars
First, contact us for any special details or requests: Address 2575 S 3270 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, USA Please remember to ensure that all item(s) you are returning is repackaged with all parts/stickers/etc.. For more information, view our full Shipping Policy information found on our website.3 reviews for Deso™ Kayak Paddle
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Mike kelly
This paddle is excellent. Light,powerful fwd stroke, sculling and bracing felt great and the grips are perfect.
Sorry sherpa, you’re staying in the garage with the AT’s
jclines
I ended up picking up a Deso last fall from backcountry.com and it sat collecting dust all winter. Water started flowing this season, and as usual, I reached into my quiver of paddles and grabbed my trusty Werner Carbon Powerhouse. Paddled the first few month of quarantine using that blade. Then came June, when I took a handful of family down a local river here in Utah in my fleet of Aire IKs. I needed a spare paddle and thought, hey, these guys make the best freaking Oars I have ever rowed when I guided in California, I’ll give this guy(the Deso) a try…
OMG. That paddle, ha! Needless to say, the handful of Werner and Aquabound paddles I own have now sat collecting dust for months. Basically since that first paddle stroke with the Deso…The shaft is not only beautifully made, but so crisp & stiff, with just the right flex. I was hesitant about the injection-molded urethane grips, but now I can’t imagine using a paddle without them. When wet, they grip like glue. The blade had me worried about flutter due to the 3d shape of it, but like I said, after that first few strokes, I can’t go back. One of the most powerful foreword strokes I have felt paddling down river. The dynel rock protectors have held up and I am sure, as the water drops and rocks come out, it will be a greatly appreciated feature for years to come.
I have been paddling the Deso for months now and I refuse to use any other paddle. Do yourself a favor, find a friend who has a Deso, and go put down a few laps and you will see. Better yet, just reach out to the guys at Cataract and just place the order for one now. You won’t regret it!
CT
THE DESO WILL MAKE YOU A BETTER PADDLER THE FIRST TIME YOU PICK IT UP. I was blown away by how much more power and control I have while using the Deso compared to my Werner Sherpa or Aqua Bound Shred. From low volume creaking where every inch counts towards being in the right place to the right time, to Western big water classics where the balance of efficiency and power is key, the Deso excels at all of it. Favorite features:
-ideal feathering angle
-long sticky grips on a comfortably sized shaft to support a variety of positions/strokes
-aggressively scooped blades for fast, powerful moves