Features Of Paddles You Should Knowhttp://www.austinkayak.com/category/11/Paddles - Are you looking to buy paddles? If you need kayak paddles there are different features that you should be concerned about. You need to look into the length, shaft type and size, and the blade shape and feather of a kayak paddle. You should also take into consideration the materials used for the construction of a paddle such as aluminum, plastic, carbon, fiberglass and reinforced nylon.