"(PeteCresswell)" wrote:

The black one ("Stkine") has less paddle area and is almost 3"
shorter (184 vs 191). It's also foam construction...

For some reason, Werner Stikine paddles shown on the web
look better to me than in your picture. It has basically
the same blade shape as the Powerhouse, but smaller.

The Powerhouse is such a great paddle, it does what I want
without my even having to think. And no drip rings!

Stikine is a strange name for a paddle that purports to be a
"creek" paddle. Stikine is a huge river in BC. Rob Lesser was
on the team that first kayaked the Grand Canyon of the Stikine.

I would never buy a black creek paddle, that's just dumb.
I could paint it red, but that would hide the logo, then we
wouldn't know which side is up! ;-)