Purely by chance I saw a clip yesterday about this....and I'm happy to say that as someone who was almost raised in a canoe....this floored me. There is a pun somewhere here. Most elegant thing I saw in a long time.
She reminds me of seeing an old Native hunter in Northern Sask on the Churchill. Passed us on a portage carrying his canoe and rifle. He was pulling away when we crossed the portage and to watch him paddle with his lifetime of experience was astonishing. Smooth and no wasted energy. Hardly a motion in the canoe and he crossed the lake so fast we couldn't believe it. A true master of the paddle! Paul Richards
Madam, I salute you, that canoe becomes part of you and you feel her as if it is an extension of your body which your mind controls without any sign of being clumsy. Certainly a gentle lady whose moves are perfectly coordinated and contoured in harmony with nature. It is said that some pilots in the old days, flew planes by the seat of their pants, well from what I can see the majestic movements of this scenario, you control this canoe, through the sensors all over your body, knowing how to distribute your weight to fit perfectly above the centre of buoyancy which you shift to your requirements to shorten and shape the canoe, deepening the mid sections and raising the ends to circulate it on a sixpence. Congratulations.
Karen is amazing. You should see her routine to music from "Last of the Mohicans": breathtaking. And Bob is famous canoe designer and extreme whitewater expert who solo canoes Grand Canyon. Both have done a lot for canoe instruction.
It’s a Bell Flashfire with the kneeling thwart removed because Karen could move all over the boat and accomplish things us normal human freestyle paddlers could never do. Also had a full length kneeling pad.
karen shows an exceptional amount of grace & beauty with every move she preforms. it is as if she is, and not to be cheesy, but one with the canoe and one with the lake on which she floats. all the energy she gives to the lake, it gives back to her. karen's performance is not defined by the canoe, and the canoe's performance is not defined by karen. it is a balance of karen and the canoe. they are equals, they are one.
Such beautiful movement and techniques. I found out that this is possible with a canoe, a body, and a single-bladed paddle.
Purely by chance I saw a clip yesterday about this....and I'm happy to say that as someone who was almost raised in a canoe....this floored me. There is a pun somewhere here.
Most elegant thing I saw in a long time.
If this doesn’t motivate anyone to get on a canoe, I can’t think of anything else! Outstanding! Thanks for the gift
Very elegant and smooth, yes. Need to see some shots of you doing this Dennis Rogers .
She reminds me of seeing an old Native hunter in Northern Sask on the Churchill. Passed us on a portage carrying his canoe and rifle. He was pulling away when we crossed the portage and to watch him paddle with his lifetime of experience was astonishing. Smooth and no wasted energy. Hardly a motion in the canoe and he crossed the lake so fast we couldn't believe it. A true master of the paddle! Paul Richards
Karen appears to be at the top of her game! And relaxed/cheerful. The "hidden paddler" trick at the beginning tricked me... at first. Then I got it.
Absolutely beautiful!
my first thought was she is dancing on water with a canoe. thanks for sharing very lovely. i watched because i love canoeing also, very relaxing.
Awesome , and an amazing way to showcase serious skills.
Madam, I salute you, that canoe becomes part of you and you feel her as if it is an extension of your body which your mind controls without any sign of being clumsy. Certainly a gentle lady whose moves are perfectly coordinated and contoured in harmony with nature. It is said that some pilots in the old days, flew planes by the seat of their pants, well from what I can see the majestic movements of this scenario, you control this canoe, through the sensors all over your body, knowing how to distribute your weight to fit perfectly above the centre of buoyancy which you shift to your requirements to shorten and shape the canoe, deepening the mid sections and raising the ends to circulate it on a sixpence. Congratulations.
Ok I'm gonna try that face in the water stuff as soon as the ice comes off.
I have a feeling I'll be going swimming
Inspirational! Love the melody and lyrics, too.
Canoe Dance a new art form. Fantastic.
WOW THAT IS JUST AWESOME YOU GO GIRL SWEET !
Open canoe possibilities are endless. Was that Bob Foote in the background?
Karen is amazing. You should see her routine to music from "Last of the Mohicans": breathtaking. And Bob is famous canoe designer and extreme whitewater expert who solo canoes Grand Canyon. Both have done a lot for canoe instruction.
Song Bird : link to the vid please!!!
who built the boat?....please
I love this!
What type of canoe is that: Obviously it has been modified for the purpose, (Gunnals, thwarts,and seat; changed or removed.
Is it a Sojourn?
It’s a Bell Flashfire with the kneeling thwart removed because Karen could move all over the boat and accomplish things us normal human freestyle paddlers could never do. Also had a full length kneeling pad.
@@ParaMark1952 Thank you,
I thought it may have been a Dagger Soujourn with a lot (LOT) of work done.
The video and performance are magnificent.
Is spinning the only move to canoe dancing?
What is that song called???
what´s song is it?
karen shows an exceptional amount of grace & beauty with every move she preforms. it is as if she is, and not to be cheesy, but one with the canoe and one with the lake on which she floats. all the energy she gives to the lake, it gives back to her. karen's performance is not defined by the canoe, and the canoe's performance is not defined by karen. it is a balance of karen and the canoe. they are equals, they are one.
Actually, THIS IS SPAAAAAARTAAAAAA
Wow you are fantastic.
I perfer the performance of Ornstein, but still an incredible performance
I was just about to say this.
Wheres JAWS when you need hiim
I never canoe about this sport.
I lost my virginity on a canoe in 1995.
i totally just came in my pants
thats some skill
what in the flying fuck
Not quite as good as Marc Ornstein, but still pretty great to watch. The dogs were out.
Ok the video needs to be labeled different. Like canoe yoga, canoe dancing. This is not the canoeing I was looking for.
Oh Jesus...
Disney on ice... no wait. Disney on canoe.
definite skill here, no doubt about that, however, lacks the flare of master marc ornstein
I said the same thing, it just lacks what truly makes Ornstein an international treasure
like the canoe without the rips.
Seems like you'd know.
awesome but wear a helmet
"Freestyle" canoeing?!? Is there any other kind of canoeing?
"High definition".
yah ! fukenz de upenz . . . yah . . . ?
WTF!
Is this a joke?
Bad Hair and an awful song ,nice canoe though...
WTF!
WTF!