Kayak maintenance

[Rocketfish]

Originally Posted by HobieScot

One place I never thought to oil was where the two piece paddle connects in the center. Mine rusted up and made the button not snap into place so now I spray that down with corrosion x every time and it works again.

Thanks for this tip! I never thought about that and have been using my paddles several times a week for 4 months now. I'm surprised that my paddle hasn't rusted up.