La Lou Freestyle Canoe 2007 -- Tom Fink

American Freestyle canoeing is the art of paddling a canoe on flat water with perfect control of its movements. The canoe is usually leaned over to the side to help the boat turn sharply and efficiently and paddle strokes are taken on either side of the canoe depending on the individual move. Balance, paddle placement and turn initiation are a few keys to this control. Since the movements seem dance-like, some practice this art timed to music, which is the ultimate in control.

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Sports

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• Freestyle
• canoe
• canoeing
• paddle
• paddling

[canoeist11]

It never changed; just differences.

Canadian Style canoeing involves paddling a tandem boat solo. The boat control is done exclusively from one side heeled to the water, as most tandem canoes are too wide for efficient cross strokes done from the center. American FreeStyle uses smaller solo boats and cross strokes. Manuevers that can be done on one side can also be done on the other; forward and reverse. The "Interpretive" aspect where a routine is put to music is an entertaining demo.

[reepicheep90]

When did this get changed from "Canadian Style Canoeing" to "American Free Style"? :P