Introduction to Quietwater Canoeing a USCA Production

Having trouble making the canoe track and turn? This video should help. Produced by the United States Canoe Association, it includes safety tips and instructions for skillful and enjoyable recreational paddling. Close-ups of techniques, equipment, river reading, car-topping, and more make it helpful for both beginners and others who want to improve their skills. 23 min.

[@Charlie-sr6dv]

Excellent. Very clear guidance on key canoe strokes.

[@grizzlydan8]

I have been paddling 50 years including several years of racing. This is the best canoeing primmer I have seen yet.
I am so glad you talked about strainers. Very dangerous and one of the few things on the water that does scare me.

[@jugnukr2703]

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[@jugnukr2703]

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[@mamakasmi9969]

Beautiful good sharing..👍💪

[@winemaker2754]

Thanks for this, my sawyer canoe is one of the stars and many old friends, some with us, some gone, are in this...

[@rreidnauer]

This is the best beginner intro that I have ever seen. Well done!

[@MrScooterdude2]

I see this was from years ago by the older car . Good video thanks. Cheers 🇨🇦👍

[@guidingmike2823]

cool 80s canoeing! nostalgic.

[@anselmoreyes6160]

Thank you!

[@Mahigeer1]

Thank you for posting.

[@CanoeingTheEdgeOfTheWorld]

This is a very good video with a lot of useful information. I am pretty experienced in a canoe and still learned some things from this video.

[@tombeckett4340]

Well done thanks 👍🇨🇦

[@T.robPrairie]

very good thanks

[@frogbear02]

I don´t get those bent bladed paddles, they look like they would make paddling harder rather than easier.

[@pswigs]

Frogbear02, once you use bent shaft paddles, you'll never go back to straight blade unless in certain moving water situations. Even then, the bent shaft paddle is excellent. It offers more power because the flat part of the blade is "pushing" through the water longer then a straight blade. Once past the hip, the straight blade begins to "lift" water, whereas the bent shaft is still pushing through the stroke. Give a bent shaft a try. You'll be surprised and very comfortable with it.

[@frogbear02]

pswigs I suppose what you say makes sense, but personally I am a traditionalist, so I pretty much stick with hand carved, strait bladed wooden paddles XD.

[@MrScooterdude2]

I don’t think those PFDs are still approved . I know there not here in Canada 🇨🇦 I haven’t seen them in years. It’s probably time for some new ones.

[@ShakespeareCafe]

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