Werner Shuna - Carbon

Werner Shuna Carbon Straight Shaft Kayak Paddle

The Werner Shuna Carbon is a premium high-angle kayak paddle designed for paddlers who want mid-sized power for strokes in multiple directions. Combining carbon blades with a straight carbon shaft, it offers a light swing weight, responsive handling and the refined feel expected from one of Werner’s best-selling premium blade designs.

Its versatile 615cm² blade size provides useful power without moving up to an especially large or demanding blade. This makes the Shuna particularly well suited to sea kayaking, touring, coastal play and paddlers who want a controlled feel through the water while covering distance.

Premium carbon construction

The Shuna’s carbon blade construction provides Werner’s lightest swing-weight option for this blade design. Lower swing weight helps create a light and responsive paddle that is well suited to repeated strokes, longer journeys and technical manoeuvring.

The straight carbon shaft is engineered for an optimised balance of flex and strength. Werner offers the shaft in both Standard Diameter and Small Diameter configurations, allowing paddlers to select the grip size best suited to their hands and personal preference.

Mid-sized high-angle blades

The Shuna uses a mid-sized, asymmetrical high-angle blade intended to suit a wide range of paddlers. It is designed for a more upright paddling style, with enough blade area to produce confident power while retaining a measured and manageable feel.

It is particularly suitable for:

• High-angle touring
• Sea kayaking
• Coastal play
• Linking directional and manoeuvring strokes
• Paddlers seeking mid-sized rather than oversized power
• Covering distance with a controlled blade feel
  
  

Smooth and stable strokes

Werner’s dihedral blade design helps produce smooth and stable forward strokes by allowing water to flow evenly from the blade.

A custom-shaped, low-profile reinforcement spine improves blade stiffness and overall strength while retaining the manoeuvrability needed when linking several different strokes.

Smart-View Adjustable ferrule

The two-piece shaft features Werner’s Smart-View Adjustable ferrule system. It allows precise feather-angle adjustment while providing the solid feel of a one-piece paddle.

Its low-profile design leaves no prominent external mechanism to snag against equipment. The paddle can also be separated into two sections, making it easier to transport and store than a fixed one-piece paddle.

Standard or Small Diameter shaft

The Shuna Carbon straight shaft is manufactured in two diameter options:

• Standard Diameter: Werner’s conventional straight-shaft grip size
• Small Diameter: A narrower shaft option for paddlers who prefer a smaller grip

Availability will depend on the UK stock configuration selected.

Key features

• Premium high-angle kayak paddle
• Mid-sized carbon blades
• Lightweight straight carbon shaft
• Carbon blade construction provides Werner’s lightest Shuna swing-weight option
• Dihedral blade face promotes smooth and stable forward paddling
• Asymmetrical blade design
• Low-profile reinforcement spine enhances manoeuvrability, stiffness and strength
• Smart-View Adjustable ferrule
• Precise adjustable feather angle
• Solid feel similar to a one-piece paddle
• Two-piece construction for convenient transport and storage
• Available with Standard Diameter or Small Diameter shaft
• Carbon black finish
• Suitable for touring, sea kayaking and coastal play
• Available from UK stock
  
  

Product specifications

• Shaft type: Straight carbon
• Number of pieces: Two
• UK-stock paddle length: 220cm
• Manufacturer length range: 200–260cm in 5cm increments
• Blade construction: Carbon
• Blade shape: Mid-sized, asymmetrical and high angle
• Blade design: Dihedral
• Blade surface area: 615cm²
• Blade dimensions: 46cm × 18.25cm
• Manufacturer-published weight: 673g / 23.75oz
• Feather adjustment: Smart-View Adjustable
• Shaft diameter options: Standard Diameter or Small Diameter, subject to stock
• Colour: Carbon black
  
  

Please note that 673g is Werner’s published model weight. Werner does not specify the paddle length used for this measurement, and minor production variation may occur.