Guide Stroke

A variation of the steering stroke for canoeing. This is about the most efficient way to combine power and steering either in the stern as a tandem pair or by yourself paddling solo. Music by Jesse Cook.

[@a.b.6677]

Short and to the point, thx for the good tips and the beautiful music;👏👍

[@UrbanHippy]

Great footage of this stroke! Thanks.

[@vicki4801]

thank you. very helpful

[@T3PinR]

Thank you, thank you - very helpful & I can't wait to practice it.

[@berkeleyboathouse7426]

This looks like the stroke used on a venetian gondola, except you never take the blade out of the water.

[@CharlesBurchill]

Thanks for the demo.

[@volp5502]

Great videos! :)

[@canadier-paddeln]

👍👍👍

[@escaped7036]

Would this be possible with a bent shaft paddle?

[@RolfKraiker]

Possible perhaps with a bent shaft but it would be difficult and probably not effective.

[@escaped7036]

That's what I figured. You're a great paddler so I figured you'd know the answer. What kind of foam do you have on the yoke in this video? @@RolfKraiker

[@mikeratkowski3506]

Your paddle seems longer than perhaps any novices paddle what is your height and the length of your paddle?

[@RolfKraiker]

I'm about 5 ft 11 and the paddle is 58 inches. My measurement technique is to put tip of paddle on my toe put both palms of my hands on the grip and my chin should rest comfortably on top of my hands by tilting down slightly.