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Canoe Paddle

Canoe Paddle is a sports weapon item in Project Zomboid. As a weapon it hits for 0.5–1.3 damage with 1.6 reach and a maximum condition of 10. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Canoe Paddle at a glance

Canoe Paddle icon

Sports Weapon Melee weapons

As a weapon it hits for 0.5–1.3 damage with 1.6 reach and a maximum condition of 10. It weighs 2.

Weight2
Damage0.5–1.3
Reach1.6
Max condition10
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What it is and how to use it

Melee weapons use one of the weapon skills. Condition drops as you fight, a broken weapon is useless until repaired, and heavy two-handed weapons drain endurance faster.

More: Melee weapon stats · Weapons and ammo.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item IDGame category
Base.CanoePadelSports Weapon
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Canoe Paddle is on 6 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.

Loot tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Sport Storage PaddlesGym storage (box, shelves); Sport storage (box, crate, shelves)67%4
Closet Sports EquipmentCloset (shelves)1.5%2
Crate SportsCloset (box); Garage storage (box); Pawnshop (box, shelves); and 1 more place1.4%4
Melee WeaponsSurvivor safehouse (early) (box, cupboard, crate, …); Survivor cache 1 (cupboard); Survivor cache 2 (cupboard); and 1 more place0.38%4
Melee Weapons MidSurvivor safehouse (mid game) (box, cupboard, crate, …)0.35%4
Crate Random JunkAny building (box); Bedroom (box, crate); Closet (box); and 2 more placesunder 0.1%1

Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Canoe Paddle weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 2 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Canoe Paddle?

Base.CanoePadel.

How much damage does the Canoe Paddle do?

0.5–1.3 per hit, with 1.6 reach.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.