Paddle racks

[dutchlennart]

Hello,
Until now we hung our nice paddles like this:


The nice paddles are getting more and the space less.
So i am thinking of ways to do a bit more paddles in front of each other.
What are your solutions? Or what did you see in shops or shows or .

Thanks for the inspiration.

 

[Gamma1214]

It seems there's a picture that didn't upload but you wouldn't want to do it my way for sure.

I have paddles leaning against walls, laying on the decks of my bass boat, scattered throughout the garden shed & boat shop and even 3 that ride around in the car even if there's no canoe on the roof.

Some would consider it a "problem" but I don't. (Oh, wait... I see you said "nice paddles"... mine don't stay "nice" for all that long)

 

[scoutergriz]

I made a simple rack for mine, it's basically a box about 6' high, 2' wide, and around 10' deep, the top board is on it's side and has 1/4" dowels spaced about 1/2" apart (like a garden rake) you just slide the paddles in edge-on using the flare of the grip to hold it in place. the depth of the box helps protect them from the damage caused by stuff invariably being leaned up against them. I also took cheap coat hooks and mounted a half dozen down each side for bailers, throw-bags, whistles, ropes, etc. It's like one stop shopping- grab your preferred paddles, grab your throw-bag and bailer (with whistle attached and sponge shoved in it), and go...

 

[Alan Gage]

Perhaps not elegant but simple and quick:.

Our local hardware store has similar. This one is from Amazon

 

[Neophyte]

I have a few of the Suspenz Paddle Rack similar to what Alan shared. They have rubber wrapping that holds the paddles in place and I found them to be worth the small extra expense.

 

[nom de guerre]

I made these. Not very difficult - and half of the wood i found paddling.
One could hang more paddles between the others.
I now counted my paddles: 17…

 

[Glenn MacGrady]

Until now we hung our nice paddles like this:

It seems there's a picture that didn't upload

Lennart, thanks for starting this thread but I don't see a picture in your OP either.

 

[UCanoe_2]

Most of you guys would not consider my paddles "nice," but here is how they are stored in my shed. E-Z P-Z, just a few pieces of scrap lumber and some decking screws. Bailers, throw bag, and other accessories hang from screws on the studs. PFDs and roof rack parts store in the shed's rafters.

 

[UCanoe_2]

Here is the paddle rack for my now-departed Tacoma. When the Yakima dealer installed the tracks for the roof rack on my topper, I asked for several extra long screws. The rack is made from Douglas fir 1x4s, suspended from those screws.

 

[gumpus]

I love the rubber coated U-hooks for holding individual paddles securely.

 

[Pseudonym]

There's such a wide variance in paddle grips that the traditional right-side-up rack can require special accommodations for different types. Why don't we see more upside-down paddle racks? Admittedly, there's something about it that does feel a little bit wrong.

 

[Sedges]

Paddles oars and skiis. Looks like I am going to have to lengthen it soon.

 

[Patrick Corry]

Here's mine. It was a 10 minute project using a left over red cedar board and some Alaskan yellow cedar pegs from a timber frame pergola project. Frankly it doesn't work well, as the paddles can twist and fall through between the pegs. I should find some soft foam to slide over the pegs to resist twisting.

 

[tketcham]

I hate to admit it, but our canoe paddles are kept squirreled away next to the oil tank in the basement. Takes advantage of an otherwise unused space. We have 12 canoe paddles in four Zaveral bags, organized by his & her straight-shaft paddles in separate bags, our four carbon bent-shaft paddles in another bag, and a fourth bag with seldom used straight-shaft paddles. So it's easy to just grab a bag or two with the paddles du jour and put them in the car. Plus, the bags help keep the paddles organized and protected while traveling. Even though the bags are made of fleece, they seem to hold up well; I've had one bag for over 30 years now.