White Water Handbook |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Strokes and Techniques for Paddling a Canoe Tandem | 7 |
The Forward Sweep and CStrokes | 14 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
aluminum Appalachian Mountain Club backward bend blade angle boat boater body bottom bow paddler brace position broadside canoeist capsizing chute cross bow cross draw cross high brace deck downstream draw stroke drop eddy line eddy turn elbow epoxy equipment ESKIMO ROLL fast water fiberglass flotation foam forward stroke forward sweep grab loop grip hand gunwale heavy water helmet hip snap hold the paddle hull inches J-stroke kayak lean low brace maneuver motion move neoprene obstruction open canoe paddle forward painter patch phase plastic pole polyethylene position power face power stroke pull push rapids require rescue reverse sweep river rock roll rope rotate rudder stroke safety seat setup shaft hand shore shoulder shown in figure side skill slalom solo spray skirt standing waves stern pry surface sweep stroke tandem technique thwart trip turning strokes upset upstream wetsuit white water winch wrist