Redtail Black Cherry Redtail Canoe Paddle

Few canoe paddles age as gracefully as one built from black cherry, a wood that starts beautiful and only gets better with time.

Fresh from the workshop, cherry shows off a warm reddish grain that gradually deepens into a rich, burnished tone the longer it's on the water. It's one of those materials that genuinely rewards years of use. Beyond the aesthetics, cherry earns its place as Redtail's top-selling paddle because of how it performs. It's notably lighter than many other hardwoods, which translates directly into less fatigue on long paddling days, and its natural flexibility gives the blade a lively, responsive feel through each stroke.

Handcrafted in Millbrook, Ontario by Redtail Paddle Co., this is the kind of canoe paddle that works just as well for a weekend tripper covering distance on a Canadian Shield lake as it does for a sport canoeist pushing their technique. If you're looking for your first quality wood canoe paddle or adding to a collection, the black cherry is the one most paddlers reach for first.

• Material: Solid black cherry hardwood
• Construction: Hand-shaped and handcrafted in Millbrook, Ontario
• Finish: Warm red grain that darkens and deepens with age
• Weight: Lightweight relative to other hardwoods
• Flex: Naturally flexible blade for responsive paddling
• Best use: Recreational and sport canoeing, flatwater tripping
• Made in Canada