{"product_id":"cataract-deso-kayak-paddle-closeout","title":"Cataract Deso Kayak Paddle Closeout","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*ALL CLOSEOUT SALES ARE FINAL AND ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RETURN OR EXCHANGE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch2\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003eTHE\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/paddlingmag.com\/gear\/first-look-cataract-oars-carbon-fiber-kayak-paddle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e DESO™ KAYAK PADDLE\u003c\/a\u003e IS A WHITEWATER KAYAKER’S DREAM.\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for playing hard in the water. First off, the Deso’s \u003cstrong\u003ecarbon fiber shaft\u003c\/strong\u003e and molded blades offer incredible strength while maintaining a lightweight swing. As a result, this reduces muscle strain without compromising quality. What’s more, the injection-molded urethane grips are ovalized and indexed providing added comfort and utility to the paddle. It’s easy to keep the right grip and blade orientation as you masterfully navigate the roughest waves. This is a \u003cem\u003ewhitewater\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ekayak paddle\u003c\/em\u003e birthed by aerospace science, ready to take on the world’s toughest rivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"firstItem\"\u003eUsing Cataract® Oars patented \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cataractoars.com\/products\/oar-shafts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003efilament winding\u003c\/a\u003e process, the Deso™ Kayak Paddle is the dominate carbon fiber paddle.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCarbon fiber construction offers high strength-to-weight ratio.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eOvalized grips provide you with ideal hand placement and superb grip.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eThe blade edges are reinforced with dynel edge protectors to prevent rock damage.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"lastItem\"\u003e Weight: 1050 g\/37 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e**paddles are right hand control unless specified otherwise**\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eA WHITEWATER KAYAK PADDLE MADE BY AEROSPACE ENGINEERS.\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe use the same\u003cstrong\u003e aerospace technologies\u003c\/strong\u003e and materials for all our oars. The Deso™ is no exception, and that makes it tough. Extremely tough. Its \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=184eQAj5Y5k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003efilament wound\u003c\/a\u003e shaft and carbon fiber molded blade offer incredible resistance to deformation as you move buckets of whitewater with each swoop of the paddle. Our engineers have designed the blades of the\u003cem\u003e kayak paddle\u003c\/em\u003e with a lightweight foam core surrounded by compression molded \u003cstrong\u003ehigh-grade carbon fiber\u003c\/strong\u003e for maximum possible strength-to-weight ratio. As a result, our paddle is nigh indestructible.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003eDESOLATION CANYON.\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/utah.com\/river-rafting\/desolation-canyon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDesolation Canyon\u003c\/a\u003e stretch of the Green River—Deso, for short—is a popular Utah kayaking and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cataractoars.com\/products\/oar-shafts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003erafting\u003c\/a\u003e destination and a favorite whitewater stretch for many of us here at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cataractoars.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eCataract® Oars\u003c\/a\u003e. Thus the name of our \u003cem\u003ekayak paddle\u003c\/em\u003e. In the spirit of its namesake, the \u003cstrong\u003eDeso™ kayak paddle\u003c\/strong\u003e embodies simplicity and wildness. You can’t traverse Desolation Canyon in a single day. Once you drop in you’re in it for the long haul. So, it was important for us to build a lightweight paddle to reduce the strain on the back and shoulders. The Deso™ does just that. This work of precise engineering is never more at home than when encountering the elemental forces of nature. It pines for adventure, longs for the rushing waters.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Deso Kayak - Cataract Oars\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BVADcPJ7a18?feature=oembed\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eARE YOU SEEKING A THRILL? \u003c\/em\u003eTHE DESO\u003cem\u003e™ KAYAK PADDLE WILL TAKE YOU PLACES OTHER PADDLES WOULDN’T DARE TO BRAVE. 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