How to Order Adjustable Kayak Paddle Length

Paddle length for adjustable paddles is entered as a range. The range is the minimum plus 5 cm or 10 cm

Braca paddles are assembled to order using your custom paddle length. The shaft you select will have an adjustable range of 5 cm (stiffer shafts) or 10 cm (more flexible shafts). To assemble your paddle we need the shortest and longest length in cm. For example, a Braca IV with an 06K shaft might be 210 – 215 cm. A Braca XI with a 19K shaft might be 210 – 220 cm.

Shafts are cut from both ends to maintain balance.

We take your shaft length minimum and cut the shaft equally from each end.

An example of shafts extended

custom carbon shafts for kayak wing paddles

Shafts by range, 5 cm or 10 cm

Image showing ranges for custom paddle length depending on your choice of shafts

How to Order your Paddle Length

STEP 1 – After selecting blade type and size select your shaft.

Your blade choices will preselect the available shafts and they will display like this:

Shaft Stiffness on order form

STEP 2 – Enter custom paddle length.

You may have both 5 or 10 cm options:

Or just 5 cm for example:

Chart for Paddle Lengths

O2K through 17K are stiffer shafts and have 5 cm of range. 18K shafts are for Down river blades. 19K, 21K are all around shafts that may also be used on both surski and K1 so the extra range of 10 cm can accomodate different seat heights. 10K shafts are for the Carbon 60 blade and have 10 cm adjustment.

Shaft StiffnessAdjustable RangeSome Examples of Custom Paddle Lengths
Find your shaft valueThis is the range of the adjustable shaftThese are just examples, you can use any custom length!

02K, 03K, 04K, 06K, 17K, 18K

5 cm

203 – 208 cm

210 – 215 cm

215- 220 cm

19K, 21K, 10K

10 cm

205 – 215 cm

207 – 217 cm

210 – 220 cm

Shaft Stiffness

02K, 03K, 04K, 06K, 17K, 18K

Adjustable Range

5 cm

Some Examples of Custom Paddle Lengths

203 – 208 cm

210 – 215 cm

215- 220 cm

Shaft Stiffness

19K, 21K

Adjustable Range

10 cm

Some Examples of Custom Paddle Lengths

205 – 215 cm

207 – 217 cm

210 – 220 cm