Kayaking & Canoeing for Beginners : How to Paddle in a Canoe

[ypurslf]

maybe he was a ru-tard?



[99butcher99]

also he did not mention (nor do) that the paddle should be as verticle as possible.

[99butcher99]

Or the person in the back could just watch the person in the front and switch at the same time. If the person in the back is paddling using a j stroke very little switching will be needed except to alleviate tiredness in the arms. This video is not all that informative.

[dwcubatch83]

remember, there is a stroke in paddling so that you do not need to switch sides

[sndellison79]

maybe coulda found a spot without a rock in his paddle path?

[tomrum42]

you switch too often. Keep in mind that your boat moves forward only when you your paddles in the water and are doing a stroke.

A very poor paddling video unless you are just learning to paddle and efficient strokes are not your main concern.

[Digitz111]

I just did the Murray Marathon in australia which is a 5 day 404km canoe marathon and I did it in a TC2.

There is a few things i disagree on, I'm a back paddler for our TC2 and I call the change, as the back person is in charge of steering the boat. You shouldn't have to do a "turn stoke" which i know as a draw stroke unless you need to turn the canoe sharply.

This instruction video isn't very good for any sought of serious canoeing.

[smileyorb]

lol

[arlingoss]

Why would someone, who obviously doesn't know much about canoeing, decide to make an instructional video?

[weltall]

Actually this is pretty good advice for beginners, and yes you do switch hands. this isn't a kayak it's a canoe, it's wider. if you don't switch hands you can hurt your shoulder.

[trinitymike]

Are you seriously teaching people the gooney stroke???????WRONG!!!!!!!!!!

Jesus......don't listen to this joke of an instructional video...expertvillage is more like village idiot.

[reepicheep90]

Switch hands? Is this a joke?

[BoyceStation]

wrong.