Canoe paddling – Backcountry College

[Clay Hayes]

#6967

Canoeing and trad bows just go hand in hand. Simple, practical, and beautiful. Here’s a short video from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers demonstrating some basic paddle strokes that’ll come in mighty handy if you spend time in a canoe.

[drew4fur]

#56713

Hey Clay, another good video

What you call a sculling stroke I always called the “fiddle widdle” if only because that’s what Bob Foote calls it. It is one of the most useful strokes for positioning the canoe while fishing to make that perfect cast. With a little practice it can be done one handed too.

http://www.bobfoote.com/bob/tips/fiddlewiddle.htm

[Mark Turton]

#59217

One day I will buy another boat, reminds me of ‘Path of the Paddle’ (don’t quote me on that, longtime since I read the book)

Mark.

[SteveMcD]

#59465

One of the items on my bucket list is to build a cedar canoe myself. Maybe a winter project.

[Stephen Graf]

#59950

I always thought of my canoe paddling as instinctive 😀 I look where I want to go, and I go there….

Now that I know that there are names for strokes and specific techniques to be used, I think I might develop a case of paddle panic 😯

[Ralph]

#60293

Just make sure you get your anchor. Be fine.

[paleoman]

#60339

Always enjoy the videos Clay. When I croak I know I’ll be OK if I’m seeing the scenery and hearing the soundtracks of your work after I give up the ghost:D

[grumpy]

#60421

Thanks Clay, Audrey understood you a LOT better than she does me, while I’m in the back of the canoe, and she is in the font…

[Clay Hayes]

#61826

grumpy wrote: Thanks Clay, Audrey understood you a LOT better than she does me, while I’m in the back of the canoe, and she is in the font…

Ha, that sounds like me and my bride… I can now add marriage counselor to my resume. 😀

[Charles Ek]

#61877

I solved “the problem” by building her her own kayak. Just sayin’ …

[grumpy]

#62784

Actually was thinking about buying a kayak for each of them and just seting them loose on the lake..

But the canue presented itself for the right price, and sanity prevailed.

[Col Mike]

#62829

Grumps

Just some notes from one who paddles a 17 ft Nautiraid folding kayak (a true work of art) with his wife. The traditional picture is man in back women in front of the craft. In a double kayak the power stroke is delivered from the front and when you put the lady in the back it’s like (to steal Steve’s metaphor) dancing–up front sets the rhythm and the gal in back follows. Yes, she has rudder control so you just have to give up the idea that you are in charge of the destination which you never were. One of the key skills is to put the compass in front of you,when crossing many large bays or inlets you actually are “pointing the way”.:D From my long experience8) in double paddling put the fairer of the species in the stern. Or buy separate vessels.

And don’t forget to take and shoot your bow or mom will get upset:D.

Mike

[Charles Ek]

#63441

Colonel,

Just some notes from one who used to paddle a 17 ft Klepper Aerius II folding kayak (the one that launched the category 🙂 ) with his wife. She never liked the boat and I sold it eventually. :cry::cry::cry::cry:

She likes the 17 ft Old Town Penobscot that replaced it better, and I will NEVER get rid of that one. But one day I looked at her sitting in the bow and realized that she would really like to float her own boat. I should have remembered the forceful reaction many years ago when the idea of a tandem bicycle was broached …

And Mom, I’m actively scouting these days for places to paddle to and shoot an unsuspecting deer. Or at least enjoy the attempt.

[Col Mike]

#8612

Eids

I hear you–we are in that discussion now among others.

Tandem bicycle –thought up by divorce lawyers.:shock:

Mike

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