In a canoe, Crystal demonstrates the "Indian paddle stroke" in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Canoeing on the Churchill River in Northern Saskatchewan, Crystal Peters gives a short demonstration of what Bill Mason refers to as the "Indian stroke" which is an extention of the Canadian stroke. She is not an expert, so please do not consider this a perfect example. In his book "Path of the Paddle," Bill Mason explains that the stroke originally known as the "knifing J," began to be called the "Canadian stroke" by Americans. Using the Canadian stroke, the blade comes out of the water briefly. The Indian stroke keeps the blade in the water at all times. The Indian stroke is useful for a solo paddler who is trying to move through the water as quietly as possible. If you look at the top hand, the paddle is constantly being turned. This was taken in June 2009, in the channel south of Barker Lake, upstream from Otter Rapids and the village of Missinipe, SK. She is in the stern of "HMCS Rider Pride", which is a 16' Royalex Prospector made by Novacraft. The videographer is her husband, David Fast. Crystal and David are residents of La Ronge, SK.

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