Good demo. Another way to steer is using a “C” stroke. Depending on the situation, start with a small draw stroke, pull straight, end with your rudder stroke which can be a really hard pry. Unless you are on a leisurely calm lake, end your power stroke at your hip -not behind your body. You have much less power behind your body. In whitewater, it’s important to lengthen or shorten strokes depending on the situation. I’ve seen beginners with only one stroke length!
As an outfitter in a guide I would imagine you would want to teach things that will be less abrasive to your equipment I find it hard to believe that you would teach prying on the gunnel during a J stroke The Northwest Loop is my favourite end of the park too much traffic in the south
The problem with the J-stroke isn't that it's awkward, it's that it's painful! You are contorting your wrist into a very stressful position, and doing it over and over must wreck havoc on your wrist joint. And I don't see why it's more efficient. They're both stern rudders. The J-stroke uses the same face of the paddle for the power stroke and the pry/rudder, but so what? How much more efficient could it possibly be?
It's neither awkward nor painful. It's more efficient. This is because you don't change change the power face of the paddle. This has to do with hydrodynamics. Want proof? Watch any canoe slalom athletes at the Olympics or any World Championships (C1 or C2) - you will never see a goon stroke, only the J-stroke where needed.
I really dislike the J stroke, I never got good at it and it seemed like a good way to get nerve impingement in my wrist. The goon stroke comes natural and is more powerful, at least for me. Thousands of wrist contortions a day can't be good. Seems like a cause of tendonitis.
Good demo. Another way to steer is using a “C” stroke. Depending on the situation, start with a small draw stroke, pull straight, end with your rudder stroke which can be a really hard pry. Unless you are on a leisurely calm lake, end your power stroke at your hip -not behind your body. You have much less power behind your body. In whitewater, it’s important to lengthen or shorten strokes depending on the situation. I’ve seen beginners with only one stroke length!
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As an outfitter in a guide I would imagine you would want to teach things that will be less abrasive to your equipment I find it hard to believe that you would teach prying on the gunnel during a J stroke
The Northwest Loop is my favourite end of the park too much traffic in the south
He got a nice thecnic nice canoe and a beautiful padle .
The problem with the J-stroke isn't that it's awkward, it's that it's painful! You are contorting your wrist into a very stressful position, and doing it over and over must wreck havoc on your wrist joint. And I don't see why it's more efficient. They're both stern rudders. The J-stroke uses the same face of the paddle for the power stroke and the pry/rudder, but so what? How much more efficient could it possibly be?
It's neither awkward nor painful. It's more efficient. This is because you don't change change the power face of the paddle. This has to do with hydrodynamics. Want proof? Watch any canoe slalom athletes at the Olympics or any World Championships (C1 or C2) - you will never see a goon stroke, only the J-stroke where needed.
I really dislike the J stroke, I never got good at it and it seemed like a good way to get nerve impingement in my wrist. The goon stroke comes natural and is more powerful, at least for me. Thousands of wrist contortions a day can't be good. Seems like a cause of tendonitis.
There's a reason they call it the "goon' stroke 🥴🥴🥴🥴