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faito anto

VIC

181 posts

faito anto

VIC, 181 posts

17 Jan 2012 2:41pm

I'm looking to hear from anyone with experience in travelling with SUP paddles on domestic airlines.

If I bought a standard bag, would that suffice?

Or do you need stronger protection?
Also, do the local airlines tend to charge for oversized baggage (I'd just be taking a couple of paddles, but no boards)

Kenoo

115 posts

Kenoo

WA, 115 posts

17 Jan 2012 12:38pm

haven't traveled with SUP paddles (yet) but have traveled with kayak paddles dozens of times and have learnt to always carry a min of 2 paddles, 1 just seems to easy to break (and have done so), have never had a transport breakage with 2 paddles packed together.

JBFletch

QLD

1287 posts

JBFletch

QLD, 1287 posts

17 Jan 2012 2:49pm

put a cardboard tube over the shaft or ya paddle in the bag and wrap the blade in the bag, bobs ya uncle

Piros

QLD

7303 posts

Piros

QLD, 7303 posts

17 Jan 2012 3:02pm

Travelled heaps I always put 2 in one Ron House paddle bag and that's it , never had any problems.

macs

NSW

78 posts

macs

NSW, 78 posts

17 Jan 2012 9:08pm

if you don't have a paddle bag... pad up the shaft and handle and use an old tennis racket cover for the blade...

latman

QLD

177 posts

latman

QLD, 177 posts

17 Jan 2012 11:49pm

I hear a lot of Airlines have newer planes (read Jetstar) and ALL the luggage on domestic flights must fit into the alloy "boxes" which may mean they cannot take regular 1 piece paddles. I would start thinking about 2 piece paddles if you intend to travel in the future.

JonathanC

VIC

1024 posts

JonathanC

VIC, 1024 posts

19 Jan 2012 10:07pm

Shameless plug for the KeNalu paddles, just heat them up with a hair dryer, take off the handle and the blade and then all you check is the shaft in a cardboard or pvc pipe tube. At the other end just heat them up again and put them back together, takes 5 minutes.

latman

QLD

177 posts

latman

QLD, 177 posts

20 Jan 2012 11:51am

JonathanC said...

Shameless plug for the KeNalu paddles, just heat them up with a hair dryer, take off the handle and the blade and then all you check is the shaft in a cardboard or pvc pipe tube. At the other end just heat them up again and put them back together, takes 5 minutes.

you must still end up with a 1.5 -1.6 metre long shaft and if that is deemed too long you will not be allowed to take it , ps If a hairdryer can soften the hot glue then be carefull of the Aussie sunlight in a car or on the sand too.

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