Do you have an oar in your boat

[Bill Krejca]

I have 2 long paddles plus 2 -2 piece sturdy aluminum poles. Never had to use the poles, the pieces of which can be held together by a wing-nut and screw. I figured they would be handy for pushing off of reefs, etc.

Bill Krejca

[Nimstug]

I keep one in my 16.5' boat in a rod locker that I don't use as a rod locker.

[Explorer]

There are two sides to a boat and 99% of the time there are at least two people in my boat. Therefore there are two paddles. I just hate having someone watch me do all the work. Have never used either one and hope I never do.

[Phil T]

I have an oar, but it's only used to push off from shore when I beach my boat.

I have one in the boat as it is a requirement. If it was not a requirement then heck no. You just are not going to paddle that big boat no matter how motivated you are.

[mrwalleye5]

I have two paddles and the only jam it got me out of was when I took the wife out on mother's day fishing and the ice was not quite off the lake. While fishing amongst some islands, a slight wind blew a huge ice flow in trapping us into the north end of the lake. Used the paddles to bust ice for most of one afternoon.

Wife was not impressed!

[Jimmy Jig]

The only reason I cary a 5 ft. paddle is to push off them shore if I beach the boat.
I have had to beach the boat on an island when a storm came up in Canada.

[keek]

I carry a 10' mooring pole that collapses to half the size. I like having a longer pole vs a paddle to get out of the shallows once I beach the boat.

[Burr]

No paddle for me. That's like placing a bet to lose.

[T Mac]

I carry a paddle.
I have always carried one.