I have been using Don’s paddles for the last few months. They perform really well. You can instantly tell they are made by someone with a good technical understanding of both canoeing, and how wood performs. Don has the ability to make a paddle to suit each individual. This might be physiological concerns, for example, specific hand grips, flex or surface area to give a powerful or softer ‘lower gear’ paddle. Or, individualisation might be to suit certain paddling environments, for example, shallow estuaries or windy open water. Really you could describe who you are, where you paddle and what you require from a paddle and Don will make you a paddle to suit.