A turks head works well and looks nautical, but if you are lazy, a simple, single piece of string tied tightly around the shaft will work as well. You just need to disrupt the smooth flow of water down the shaft and it will tend to drip off.

> I have heard of tying a Turkshead (see a knot book) around the paddle
> shaft. I have not tried the idea, but have used Turksheads for decoration
> on bigger boats.

> Ron