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Canoeing Strokes

Canoeing Strokes. For Tandem Paddlers. Things to remember About the Paddle Which hand holds the T grip? Right hand if paddling on the left Left hand if paddling on the right Never let go of the t-grip! The blade needs to be submerged for all strokes

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Canoeing Strokes

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  1. Canoeing Strokes For Tandem Paddlers

  2. Things to remember About the Paddle • Which hand holds the T grip? • Right hand if paddling on the left • Left hand if paddling on the right • Never let go of the t-grip! • The blade needs to be submerged for all strokes • Paddle on Opposite Sides (Tandem Paddling) • Learn to move the boat not the paddle

  3. Parts of Canoe and Paddle

  4. Forward Stroke • Rotate with you paddle side shoulder and try to get the blade under the boat. • Working to get the blade under the boat will create a vertical paddle shaft. • Keep both arms relatively straight throughout all phases of the stroke. • Push forward and down over the blade with the top arm and pull with your back • Body and shoulder rotation provides much of the power • A forward stroke moves the boat forward

  5. Hand on t-grip Hand on t-grip Paddle parallel Good posture Paddle is submerged completely, perpendicular, and comfortably ahead of the paddler

  6. Draw • Lean out over the side of the canoe with the blade parallel to the canoe • Insert the blade into the water and move the boat towards the paddle • Bring hips toward the paddle blade • Once the paddle reaches the canoe, turn it so the blade is perpendicular to the canoe and slide it straight out of the water. • A draw stroke brings your end of the boat towards your paddle

  7. T-Grip over the water Hand on t-grip Leaning over and rotating body slightly

  8. Pry • Place the paddle shaft against the side of the gunnel next to you with the blade parallel to the centerline of the canoe • Lean the canoe towards paddle side and slice the paddle into the water at an angle that puts the blade under the canoe, use the canoe's gunnels as a pivot point and pop the handle towards you • You can use the weight of your body to increase the power of the pry • A pry forward or aft of the center of the canoe will push your stern away from the paddle, respectively

  9. Good posture! Hand on t grip Hand on gunnel Notice in the video how the boat moves with each pry. Paddle submerged, parallel and under canoe

  10. Cross Bow Draw • Person in the bow crosses over the boat with their paddle and plants on the side opposite of the side they were originally paddling on • Hands stay in the same position! Appropriate hand never leaves t grip! • Executed parallel to the canoe' s centerline • Both hands remain over the water, keeping the paddle shaft vertical to the water • The stroke is short and performed in front of the body • The paddle is planted as far forward as a person can lean comfortably • Move the upper body forcefully to an upright position and stop the stroke at your knees.

  11. In the video the stern paddler is doing a reverse sweep, and the canoe is turning. The cross bow draw is also useful for a steering stroke. Blade is submerged

  12. Forward & Reverse Sweep • Rather than keeping the paddle vertical, lean out and sweep in a big arc, away from the canoe and back Forward Sweep Reverse Sweep

  13. Forward & Reverse Sweep Note: They aren’t in unison with their strokes at first but the stern paddler quickly realizes her mistake and corrects it. Notice how quickly and smoothly the canoe turns afterwards.

  14. Click Here for • Video of canoe strokes for Tandem paddlers

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