Canoe paddle straight shaft . is 4 feet 9 inches long . Custom made , hand made paddle made by past VCKC member Doug Collis . Doug has marked the paddle 57 9 -96 . The shaft of the paddle is wood, the blade is kevlar or fibreglass . The paddle has only been in the water once when i went to Shawnigan Lake to get the paddle and try out the paddle with Doug . I then got into Kayaking so the paddle was never used . Has been hung up on the wall as a work of art . In the Victoria Canoe and Kayak club news letter march 2009 , an article in memory of Doug Collis the article also talks about the paddles Doug made , paddles described as light weight , tough and lovely to look at . No price listed / taking offers. in Esquimalt on Admirals Road