{"product_id":"badger-tail-la-bonga-canoe-paddle","title":"Badger Tail La Bonga Canoe Paddle","description":"\u003ch3\u003eLa BONGA CANOE PADDLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed by Ian Locket, the winner of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eour paddle-naming contest, this paddle pays tribute to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGeorge Bonga\u003c\/em\u003e, a legendary voyageur, fur trader, and guide whose resilience and skill helped shape North American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis teardrop shaped beavertail paddle has a shorter, wider blade profile making it an ideal paddle for paddling in shallow rivers. It is designed to efficiently pull through shallow water smoothly and quietly. Being wider than the rest of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBadger\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epaddle lineup, it is also a popular choice for paddlers who like a short powerful blade that provides great acceleration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost river paddles offer a more squared-off blade. Because we are sticklers about smooth and quiet blades here at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBadger\u003c\/em\u003e, we have offered this traditional version with a more smoothed out fluid blade to pull through the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Pack-boats:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCompared to our other models this paddle has a higher shaft to blade ratio allowing for more leverage on the river for steering strokes. Pack-boat paddlers, who sit on the bottom of the canoe, have also found this to be an effective paddle because they can have a shorter overall paddle where the shaft is suitable for their stoke and the blade, being shorter, is easier to get in and out of the water from a sitting position.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Badger Canoe Paddles","offers":[{"title":"51","offer_id":43984766795910,"sku":null,"price":235.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"54","offer_id":43984763650182,"sku":null,"price":235.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"57","offer_id":43984763682950,"sku":null,"price":235.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60","offer_id":43984763715718,"sku":null,"price":235.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1992\/6415\/files\/labonga.jpg?v=1778800460","url":"https:\/\/classicoutdoors.ca\/products\/badger-tail-la-bonga-canoe-paddle","provider":"classicoutdoors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}