Description & Features
Experience unmatched control, efficiency, and a precise feel on the water with the Sawyer Tarpon SquareTop Oar. The SquareTop design shifts weight toward the handle, creating a naturally counterbalanced oar that feels lighter through each stroke and reduces fatigue over long days. It keeps your timing smooth and consistent in current, wind, and technical lines. This Artisan edition features a custom Tarpon art wrap by Edward Anderson, combining high-performance function with detailed craftsmanship. The carbon fiber reinforced shaft adds durability and responsiveness, while the DyneLite blade delivers lightweight strength and consistent power. A portion of each oar supports Idaho Rivers United, helping protect and restore wild rivers.
Features
- SquareTop counterbalance reduces swing weight and rowing fatigue
- Smoother, more efficient stroke for better control and consistency
- Tarpon artwork by Edward Anderson for a custom, artisan finish
- Laminated Douglas fir shaft for strength with natural, forgiving flex
- Carbon fiber reinforced shaft adds durability and responsiveness
- DyneLite blade delivers lightweight durability and responsive power
- Dynel & Kevlar Pro-Tip protects against rock impact and abrasion
- Standard shaft protection includes rope wrap and rubber stop.
- Sold individually
Specs
- Lengths: 8’ to 10’ (overall)
- Shaft Diameter: 2.3” (at wrap)
- Blade Options: Narrow 6” x 30”, Wide 7” x 30”, Shoal Cut 8.5” x 30”
- Shaft Material: Laminated Douglas fir
- Shaft Reinforcement: Carbon fiber wrap
- Blade Construction: Carbon fiber reinforced DyneLite
- Blade Protection: Dynel & Kevlar Pro-Tip
- Shaft Protection: Rope wrap with rubber stop
Supports Idaho Rivers United
A portion of each oar sale supports Idaho Rivers United in protecting and restoring Idaho’s rivers and fisheries—ensuring clean, free-flowing waters for communities, native fish and wildlife, and future generations. Your support helps keep Idaho’s rivers wild, healthy, and thriving.
Learn more at www.idahorivers.org.
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.
Carbon Fiber Shaft Reinforcement
Carbon Fiber Shaft Reinforcement is created by wrapping the wood shaft in carbon fiber to add strength, stiffness, and durability without significant weight gain. This wrap increases rebound and power transfer while controlling shaft twist, all while preserving a smooth, forgiving flex that is easy on joints. The result is a responsive, long-lasting oar built for demanding river conditions.
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.
