Shaft: Once you’ve settled on a blade it’s time to pick a shaft. All Ke Nalu shafts look identical, with a woven surface of premium carbon fiber twill that the composite industry calls 3K and except for the Long shaft, they all cost the same.

Maximum Lengths:
The standard shaft is 63 inches long and the Long shaft is 67 inches. The Long shaft is a $25 option.

Molokai (19″) with 63″ shaft plus 2″ of handle = 84″ maximum (with extended handle = 90″)
Molokai (19″) with 67″ shaft plus 2″ of handle = 88″ maximum (with extended handle = 94″)
Maliko (18″) with 63″ shaft plus 2″ of handle = 83″ maximum (with extended handle = 89″)
Maliko (18″) with 67″ shaft plus 2″ of handle = 87″ maximum (with extended handle = 93″)
Wiki (17″) with 63″ shaft plus 2″ of handle = 82″ maximum (with extended handle = 87″)
Wiki (17″) with 67″ shaft plus 2″ of handle = 86″ maximum (with extended handle = 92″)

Ergo and Ergo T handles are 2″ from top to ferrule. The Classic T handle is an inch longer. The Extended Ergo T handle adds as much as six inches to any paddle and is a $50 option with a paddle order or $65 separately.

So, for example, if you are 6 feet tall (72 inches) and you like your paddle to be 10 inches over your head you want an 82″ paddle. That means you’d be pretty close to perfect with a standard shaft and a Wiki blade, but you’d probably cut an inch off for a Maliko and 2 inches for a Molokai. We give complete instructions on cutting your shaft in our videos here.