A great choice for kayak anglers, the Ascend® Tournament Kayak Paddle puts lightweight paddling performance in your hands with convenient angler-specific features. The Ascend Tournament Kayak Paddle features a lightweight fiberglass shaft with right and left oval hand grips for great control out on the water. Unlike ordinary kayak paddles, the 18.2" x 6.9" fiberglass-reinforced nylon blades sport a handy tail fin lure recovery hook. Feather angle: 60°-0°-60°. Weight: 2.5 lbs.
Performance paddle design that's great for kayak anglers
Lightweight fiberglass shaft
Right and left hand oval grips - great control
18.2" x 6.9" fiberglass-reinforced nylon blades
Convenient tail fin lure recovery hook built into blades
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Reviews
Rated 2 out of
5 by
Big Yak from
Okay For Light Use - But Could Be BetterI've had this paddle for a little over a year and it's been fine for short trips and light paddling. As stated in other reviews the notches are great in theory, but not very practical. It's difficult to get your line to stay in it to retrieve anything over a few inches under the water, and when you get into any vegetation, they hook onto it. If you were attempting to do a power stroke, you could easily flip yourself if too much force is used trying to pull out the weeds. Best bet is to flip it upside down if you are paddling in any weeds.
Also really beginning to notice a lot of play in the ferrule connection. I generally keep it in the neutral position and there is some rotation. Being a large paddler (currently around 300#) and pushing a bigger kayak, there is a good deal of flexing in the blades as well, especially when trying to paddle against wind/current and needing to get up to speed. When paddling for long distances, the paddle is very heavy after a short time. If you are looking for a great shoulder workout, this paddle will give you that for sure. I would like to see BPS come out with a carbon shafted/pressed fiberglass bladed paddle. It would fill a void for sure.
Date published: 2019-05-19
Rated 4 out of
5 by
Bigb from
Good open water paddleGood paddle as long as your in open water. The notch on top to help retrieve a lure catches bad in moss and lily pads
Date published: 2018-05-27
Rated 5 out of
5 by
hunter1234stmh from
Great Entry PaddleGreat entry level paddle. obviously not going to compete with a $300 paddle but for the money is phenomenal. As light as I can get for the money and looks great as well. Great for the budget minded angler who likes quality equipment.
Date published: 2017-12-28
Rated 2 out of
5 by
Dennis L from
Too brittle for much tough use!Not happy with the paddle. While pushing off with it in low water conditions on the creek, it snapped into two pieces after only 8 hrs of use!
Date published: 2017-08-02
Rated 3 out of
5 by
BK123 from
PaddlesI bought the 250cm that came in at 2.7 pounds. Used it once and returned. It is by far a great paddle for the money but I did not like the play in the middle and the line retriever notches seem like a bad idea after years of use. The notches would pull vegetation and it seems like it would chip out if you hit a rock while paddling. The notches also would catch my line when I had two rods on the front of the kayak and when I would position different by paddleing a half stroke. Once again it is great for the money but I'm going to spend a little bit more money and look into the bending branches paddles or any fiberglass 250 without the notches that BPS sells. Just make sure to do your research and get a paddle that suits you best.
Date published: 2017-06-23
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Bigbassguy from
Great paddleRecently purchased the 250cm paddle and used it for the first time this weekend. Great paddle for the money. Seems strong and very lightweight and moves my 260lbs with ease. Haven't had a chance to try the hooks on the paddles and reading the reviews I was a little hesitant to purchase because of the hooks and snagging in the weeds. I did notice lots of weed accumulation on them and thankfully they were easy to remove by just flipping the paddle over. After seeing that I had an idea while i was paddling through some thick muck, I turned the paddle over so I was paddling with the hooks down and instantly the sloppy mess on the paddles disappeared. Try that next time your paddling through the mess.
Date published: 2017-05-09
Rated 4 out of
5 by
BoomStik from
Not bad, great beginners paddleI purchased this paddle last year because I broke a very cheap paddle the weekend before. I opted for this one because the price was attractive, it was a longer 250cm and it has the hook removal deal in the blade.
First, the hook tool deal in the blade gets tangled on literally everything you think of. Paddle leashes, fishing line, stringers, kayak bungee...For whatever reason everything just gets snagged in it. This has almost cost me a swimming lesson a couple times now. Specifically in the river, I go to take a paddle stroke and the paddle leash gets caught, then the blade dips in the water and the current pulls the leash tight, which then causes the boat to spin, if this happens in a rapid, you're going swimming. This would be my only real negative about the paddle.
The handle is nice and stiff, has a nice powder coated finish with marked measuring increments.
The blades themselves seem to be pretty tough, I'm fairly hard on mine in the river and they haven't failed yet. I have used the paddle on numerous occasions to push off the rocky bottom.
I have noticed if I really put some power into the paddle to try and move quick, I will see some deflection in the blades themselves, but I am a rather large and power guy at 6'5" and 250lbs. So most people probably will not put this kind of stress on a paddle blade.
Starting out, this is a GREAT option for not a lot invested. I am looking to upgrade to an all carbon paddle this year, one benefit over a full carbon paddle vs the Ascend is the weight difference. The Ascend is right at 40oz in weight, most of which comes from the handle. Most comparable carbon setups are in the 29-31oz range, which doesn't sound like a lot on paper, but when you hold it all day long those 10oz matter.
Date published: 2017-04-24
Rated 5 out of
5 by
kjfish from
what a differenceThis paddles are great ! A 100 percent improvement over my old aluminum paddles. Paddling effort is greatly reduced. The price is good for light paddles. Strongly recommend them.
Thank you for your inquiry:
These are 2 pieces and they are in either 230 cm, 240 cm, or 250 cm
Answered by: BPSResource15
Date published: 2019-05-15
We bought a a D10 sit in Ascend kayak and need to buy an oar. Not sure what lenght, do you have a recommendation for us?
Asked by: PEPPERMINT PATTY
Thank you for choosing Bass Pro Shops. The link will take you to our Kayak Paddle Buying Guide.
https://1source.basspro.com/index.php/component/k2/81-kayaking/3714-how-to-pick-the-right-kayak-paddle-video
Answered by: BPSProductSpecialist8
Date published: 2018-04-26
I am like 5ft 9in /6ft tall . I have stand up fishing kayak. what length paddle should I go with ,I want it long enough for when im standing but not to long where I cant get the proper stroke when paddling
Asked by: DOGHART88
Thank you for choosing Bass Pro Shops. The link below will take you to a page on how to choose paddle length.
https://1source.basspro.com/index.php/component/k2/81-kayaking/3714-how-to-pick-the-right-kayak-paddle-video
Answered by: BPSProductSpecialist8
Date published: 2018-03-29
Looking at purchasing the ascend Kayak 10T sit on Top for my son. Will this paddle work well for him. He is under 5'5"? And what is the best length for him?
Asked by: Bren53
Thank you for your inquiry! The Ascend 10T kayak is fairly wide, so we suggest going with the 240cm or 230cm length. This is a two piece paddle so it can be broken down for easy transport.
Answered by: BPSProductSpecialist1
Date published: 2017-12-26
Can this be used for a canoe paddle?
Asked by: JonMEddy
Yes it can. A canoe paddle would be more efficient though for moving water. It would not be practical.
Answered by: CatDaddy3000
Date published: 2017-05-31
Can these work with a canoe
Will these work with the ascend brand canoes as well?
Asked by: JonMEddy
A canoe paddle would be more effective since it can push more water in a single stroke. A canoe paddle has more surface area, which in turn can grab more water and produce more thrust per stroke.
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