Vintage RALPH W. SAWYER Green Label Canoe Paddles – 58” & 56” Matched Pair – 7.5” Blades – Excellent Collector Condition

For sale is an outstanding matched pair of original Ralph W. Sawyer green-label wooden canoe paddles — the most desirable and collectible version of these legendary American-made paddles. Details: • Lengths: 58” and 56” (ideal adult tandem set or adult + youth/spare) • Blade: 7½” wide classic straight-blade profile • Shaft/Grip: Straight shaft with comfortable T-grip • Wood: Select ash with gorgeous tight grain • Labels: Both paddles retain the original green “Ralph W. Sawyer” paper labels (late 1950s–early 1970s era) “Authentic early-production gems: Both paddles bear the original green ‘Ralph W. Sawyer’ labels with the Rogue River, Oregon address—marking them as true 1967–early 1970s originals from the founder’s workshop in Southern Oregon’s whitewater heartland. This era’s labels are collector gold, tying directly to Sawyer’s roots in handcrafting for the Rogue River’s fabled runs.” This is the most desirable Sawyer label among collectors because it represents the very beginning of Sawyer as we know it today — the small, hands-on Rogue River years when Ralph was personally building every paddle and oar.

Condition

Used (normal wear)

Type

Paddles & Oars

Brand

Sawyer