Red, White & Blue SquareTop Oar

Description & Features

The Red, White & Blue SquareTop Oar is a limited-edition take on Sawyer’s proven SquareTop platform, built for powerful, efficient rowing with a balanced feel. Handcrafted from solid laminated Douglas fir and reinforced with carbon fiber X-Weave, it delivers added strength and controlled stiffness while maintaining a forgiving flex that is easy on the joints. The counterbalanced SquareTop design improves swing weight without heavy handles, providing responsive performance from flatwater to big water.

Features

• Solid laminated Douglas fir shaft delivers strength, consistency, and classic wood feel.
• Carbon fiber X-Weave shaft reinforcement adds power and rebound without harshness.
• DyneLite blade offers lightweight strength and efficient power transfer.
• Dynel & Kevlar Pro-Tip protects the blade edge from rocks and abrasion.
• Signature SquareTop design provides built-in counterbalance and improved flotation.
• Standard shaft protection includes rope wrap and rubber stop.
• Limited-edition Red, White & Blue graphics celebrate American-made craftsmanship.

Specs

• Lengths: 9'–10' overall length.
• Shaft diameter: 2.3" at wrap.
• Blade dimensions: Wide 7" W x 30" L or Shoal Cut 8.5" W x 30" L (measured at the belly).
• Shaft protection: Rope wrap and rubber stop.
• Blade protection: Dynel & Kevlar Pro-Tip.
• Shaft reinforcement: Carbon fiber X-Weave.

Materials & Construction

Laminated Fir Oar Shaft

Our laminated fir oar shafts are built by bonding layers of Douglas fir into a single, engineered shaft for strength, light weight, and consistent performance. This construction improves resistance to warping and twisting while allowing the grain to be oriented for smooth, predictable flex and rebound. The result is an oar shaft that feels lively and responsive, absorbs shock to reduce joint fatigue, and holds up to repeated stress in demanding river conditions.

SquareTop Oar Construction

SquareTop Oar Construction features an oversized, squared shaft profile at the handle that acts as a built-in counterbalance. This design improves swing weight and flotation without adding heavy oar handles, resulting in smoother recovery, better control, and reduced fatigue. The SquareTop also increases stiffness at the grip while preserving natural flex through the shaft, delivering efficient power transfer with a balanced, responsive feel on the water.

X-Weave Shaft Reinforcement

X-Weave Shaft Reinforcement uses a fiberglass wrap with carbon fibers woven in an X-pattern to strengthen the wood shaft. It adds stiffness and rebound for a more efficient stroke, without feeling harsh on your joints. The result is a more durable oar that keeps the natural flex, feel, and visible beauty of the wood.

DyneLite Blade Construction

DyneLite construction consists of carbon fiber applied over a wood core, creating an oar blade that is exceptionally light, stiff, and highly durable. Proven in whitewater, it delivers powerful strokes with reliable strength in demanding conditions.

Dynel & Kevlar Pro-Tip Protection

The Pro-Tip adds Kevlar and Dynel protection at the edge or tip of the blade, where it takes the most abuse for unmatched abrasion and impact resistance. This tough reinforcement guards against rock hits and hard use while extending blade life and maintaining reliable performance over time.

Marine-Grade Spar Varnish

A premium marine-grade spar varnish finish seals against moisture and UV rays while bringing out the natural wood grain and craftsmanship Sawyer is known for.