Backwater Paddles was spawned after a trip up the Little Econlockhatchee River in Central Florida. Ed Halm, a retired Naval Survival Instructor and kayak eco-guide, along with Liz Chapman, an adventure kayaker, founded BPC.

Soon after...the paddling industry received its first innovative, patented kayak paddle blade design in decades.

It was about the experience... Backwater Paddles Customers

Our kayak and fishing hand paddles are designed for the adventurers, sportsmen and recreational paddlers... those paddlers who want the "edge" to experience the backwaters, or any waters, confidently and safely.

Backwater Paddles Mission

"Backwater Paddle Company does not intend to just be another paddle manufacturer, but rather a cultural phenomenon in paddle innovation."

Our kayak paddle and fishing hand paddle prototypes are still out generating immense interest and garnering our research and development team a wealth of information.