Safety is the absolute top priority. Safety equipment need to be easily accessed when the unexpected happens. Some Safety equipment could be secured on the kayak, some on the paddler.

In the industry, there is no set standard for testing stress placed on the paddles. By knowing so, Gearlab can utilize these results to better serve the consumer by continuing to test their existing paddles to ensure that they will meet the consumer’s expectations. Concrete understanding of the force that a paddle can withstand will assist Gearlab in developing paddles that will withstand all...

We spoke with Chung-Shih Sun from the Gearlab offices in Taiwan last week. He combined his love for design with his passion as a paddler to create a state-of-the-art Greenland paddle.

The very first time we held a Greenland paddle in hand, perfecting it became our mission. The reason we setup Gearlab was to combine our expertise in industrial design and paddling and to continue developing better paddling solutions. As islanders, we truly wish paddling could bring people closer to the water, and to appreciate the ocean like we do.