Ray Special
The Ray Special is our number one seller. It is more than just a beautiful paddle. It combines a well-proportioned blade with an appealing ratio between the blade and shaft lengths. Ray Specials pair a shaft and blade of equal length. This results in a paddle with a longer than normal blade that is mechanically superior to other paddles. The Ray Special is a great paddle for canoe tripping, lake paddling as well as paddling solo. The long blade provides a solo canoeist with greater reach and responsiveness. Although not for whitewater the Special is great for all other paddling needs.
All paddles take up to 3 weeks to craft and 4-6 days in shipping.
Arrived just in time for a 3 day Maine trip with mh daughter. During a month long trip she found the same paddle washed up on an island in N Ontario. She enjoyed it much more than the one she brought but accidentally left it in CAN. And. Now we have the same paddle. Love it!!
A beautiful paddle, both in looks and performance. It has a slight flex which gives life to it. The best analogy I can come up with is to that of a racing cross country ski, the liveliness makes paddling seem effortless.
I was right on the cusp of a sizing break and wasn't sure if I had ordered the correct size. Greg was willing to exchange, but I decided to keep, as I was already addicted to it.
My brother was amazed after the 3rd stroke, he couldn't believe how a different style of paddle makes a huge difference. I also am very pleased with the results of using Greg's paddle for the first time. I will NOT paddle with out a Fishell paddle....
After borrowing my friend's Otter tail, I just wanted one. I like taking a long stroke with a little J stroke at the end. This is perfect. The workmanship is superb. The Cherry paddle is a little weightier than I expected, but I'm a big boy now so I can handle it. Well done Greg.
After seeing a few of these and admiring them from a distance I finally pulled the trigger. Biggest mistake was waiting so long to buy one. Overall craftsmanship is amazing. Considered not even using it and putting it on the wall as decoration because it’s so damn nice. In the water it changes everything. Went the 66” maple route. The amount of nearly effortless control this gives with very noticeable increase in speed and power almost defies logic. I still don’t get it I just know it works. I can paddle from morning until we lose sunlight and my shoulders would never know. Greg is more accessible than anyone I have ever purchased products from. Not just paddles. Any questions you have will be answered. If you are not sure what design is for you he will tell you after hearing what you typically paddle in or what you want out of your paddle. Im mostly on deeper lakes in northern WI and could not be happier with the Ray’s Special. I also have a Fishell Modified Ottertail for my bow paddler and a cherry Ottertail for shallower lakes and rivers on order at Greg’s suggestion. Can’t wait.
