No thats not tape. Its a plastic sleeve with glue on the inside of it. I just squeezed it around the blade. I do have some more and probably should put alit more towards the shaft. I used it today for the first time and its the 4th time Ive ever SUPed. I managed not to hit the board with the paddle. The paddle blade is quite sharpish so putting the plastic strip around the blade seemed like a good idea. It also makes for a good protection so I can stand it on the ground/concrete
