MCA History The Bent Shaft Paddle and Minnesota Roots
Posted by Lada Zednik on Mar 2, 2026, 7:13 p.m.
As part of MCA’s 60th anniversary year, we’re sharing this page from a past MN Paddler newsletter about the origins of the bent shaft paddle.
What started as an idea in 1971 became one of the most important innovations in canoe racing, and it began right here in Minnesota.
Take a moment to read this piece of paddling history.
What started as an idea in 1971 became one of the most important innovations in canoe racing, and it began right here in Minnesota.
Take a moment to read this piece of paddling history.
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