Werner Stikine Small Shaft Paddle .Canada's "Grand Canyon" of the Stikine sets the bar for Class V wilderness runs. Respect to all who make the pilgrimage. The Stikine uses our most advanced technology in this river running paddle. Decades of testing on the river have led us to designs worthy of this paddles namesake. Combined with our Bomber construction for confidence for when the river fights back, it is no wonder it is the paddle trusted by the words best