Stand-up paddle

Abstract

A stand-up paddle with a shaft ( 3 ) arranged between a paddle blade ( 1 ) and a handle ( 2 ) is described. In order to design the stand-up paddle in such a way that paddle strokes on stand-up paddle boards can be performed, in particular by inexperienced users, without the risk of loss of balance, it is suggested that the handle part ( 2 ) is attached to the end of the shaft ( 3 ) opposite the paddle blade ( 1 ) by means of a tension-resistant, flexible connecting element ( 4 ).

1 . A stand-up paddle comprising:
 a shaft arranged between a paddle blade and a handle part,   wherein the handle part is attached to an end of the shaft opposite the paddle blade with a tension-resistant, flexible connecting element.   
     
     
         2 . A stand-up paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the connecting element is self-supporting. 
     
     
         3 . A stand-up paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the connecting element comprises a plurality of connecting members connected to one another so as to be pivotable about at least one axis extending transversely to a connecting direction. 
     
     
         4 . A stand-up paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the connecting element has a supporting jacket. 
     
     
         5 . A stand-up paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the handle part is connected to the connecting element so as to be pivotable about a transverse axis of said handle part. 
     
     
         6 . A stand-up paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the connecting element is attached to the shaft so as to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the shaft.