How to Canoe

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Qualifications, I'm former professional canoe guide with thousands of miles under my keel.

Always where a lifejacket.  They don't recover bodies wearing lifejackets... sorry to be so blunt but put it on and keep it on.

https://youtu.be/iC5-itfpqmQ?si=sCNMfs2AYWqxA_56

Dos and Don'ts

https://youtu.be/Y-Ql21ty2o0?si=x9qdELBg4DoLJ0IB

Positions and responsibilities

https://youtu.be/2ruGjo5G6L0?si=anz7AKCetfmwx3yg

Parts of the paddle

https://youtu.be/VxRqYk8Wkq0?si=8Qumk6z0KfzCBnIW

Parts of the Canoe

https://youtu.be/opcmdoH_BLY?si=R-r901GsuZCtRwNy

Now we get into the propulsion. 

Bow Stroke - Most basic

https://youtu.be/M6tY6lkjLys?si=yuYnU-Bdr-iX4mYq

Rudder - too much of this will anger your bowman

https://youtu.be/4XRVkTCUKhg?si=2vGhtp0gCK7Sp8rt

"J" Stroke - advanced but the MOST useful stroke in a canoe

https://youtu.be/fBn3-waq6mQ?si=uGljMUOJya7hwsVM

Sweep Stroke - Big turns

https://youtu.be/nbcomTVnrdE?si=-YcvtX2tQVJ9m3zk

Draw and Skull - pull toward dock or objects

https://youtu.be/6SG-A1z8xIk?si=7GK8JSsRayIO-16C

https://youtu.be/0bM-o_a1TUc?si=x9W_5169rJYxfHwe

Carry with one or 2 people. 

https://youtu.be/gAHf0-ArIuc?si=lLHe_H5_0wb6H20C

Launching

https://youtu.be/XFdW8TYdaSI?si=IfeajBnuX1p6NG0Z

Near shore

https://youtu.be/-yyORF87NLw?si=aCVo8zYQSSc8P1_F

With another canoe - VERY useful

https://youtu.be/n8sUQu5RdfM?si=2U9z2YLoWc9tMN9X

solo - SUPER HARD! Don't do this unless you HAVE to

https://youtu.be/ERnexMUn2sY?si=kYlEv8OfMWno7SZF