Might affect your paddle choice

[billconner]

I thought of this in selecting.a paddle.

Rafters Use Paddles to Fight Off Mountain Lion That Attacked Man in Remote Area in Arizona

A group of 10 rafters helped fight off the animal as the rest of the group, including the victim, escaped, according to officials

people.com

 

[Sweetfancymoses]

The pussy cat just needed a good paddling.

 

[Benson Gray]

It has been speculated that some of the paddles from the Pacific with pointed ends may have been also used as weapons. The link below mentions this and includes many pictures. It has also been suggested that the pointed end simply made it easier to travel quietly while hunting.

Benson

PADDLES TOOL, WEAPON AND CEREMONIE - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

PADDLES TOOL, WEAPON AND CEREMONIE Ethnographic Weapons

vikingsword.com

 

[JohnSand]

Last year I bought a couple of used paddles at a yard sale. One of them is quite hard and heavy, I joked that it doubles as self defense.

 

[Erica]

There are mountain lions in my back yard, only we call them panthers here. I need to buy more paddles.