Werner Blog

We are excited to receive the Best In Class Award from Paddle TV for the Werner Ovation.  The Ovation was founder Werner Sr. last project and paddle design for Werner.  It is one of the lightest best paddling paddles on the market.  For more information please visit

https://wernerpaddles.com/collections/touring-low-angle/products/ovation-2-piece-bent-shaft

To see the paddle in action follow Paddle TV's Ken Whiting here as he explains some of the benefits of the Ovation.  

https://youtu.be/1j1DuKmZk1o

"D E C I S I O N" is the story of wild Alaska shorelines, a remote lighthouse and the ongoing problem of marine debris. The scenery is magnificent and the kayaking is superb, while the message about our addiction to plastic and its effects on the environment come through in every shot.

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Werner Furrer Sr, 93, peacefully passed away on June 28th. Born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1927, he came to the United States via Canada when he and his future wife Martha eloped. He and Martha travelled around the United States, having children along the way, and finally settled in the Pacific Northwest first in Hoquiam and then in Everett.

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We know we can make a difference to directly impact the health of our favorite waterways by picking up trash. Litterati helps bring data to that impact.

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After long conversations about everything paddling — teaching styles, equipment, environmental advocacy and the whitewater industry, Keith Miller decided it was time to pass the baton onto the next generation and felt that Melissa DeMarie and CWC was who it should go to.

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