Paddle

Abstract

A paddle for use with a kayak, canoe or similar watercraft is provided with a rotatable hand grip in the form of a sleeve, the sleeve being rotatable about a shaft of the paddle The rotatable hand grip is provided with a retaining means to retain the sleeve in a pre-determined location along the length of the shaft.

1 . A paddle for use with a kayak, canoe, or similar watercraft, which comprises an elongate shaft having a first end and a second end, at least one end of the shaft having a blade attached thereto, wherein the shaft is provided with a rotatable hand grip in the form of a sleeve extending thereabout.  
     
     
         2 . A paddle according to    claim 1   , wherein, each end of the shaft has a respective blade attached thereto.  
     
     
         3 . A paddle according to    claim 1   , wherein a single blade is attached at the first end and a handle is attached at the second end.  
     
     
         4 . The paddle according to    claim 1   , wherein the rotatable hand grip is adjacent the blade member.  
     
     
         5 . The paddle according to    claim 1   , wherein the rotatable hand grip is provided with at least one retaining means fixed to the shaft of the paddle, wherein the or each retaining means retains the sleeve in a predetermined location along the length of the shaft of the paddle.  
     
     
         6 . The paddle according to    claim 5   , wherein the or each retaining means is disposed adjacent to the sleeve.  
     
     
         7 . The paddle according to    claim 5    or    claim 6   , wherein the retaining means is a collar.