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Paddling the Tandem Canoe review, May 15, 2008
By
Charles K. Scott "Canoer" (Strafford Vermont)
(REAL NAME)
I've been paddling canoe's since I was a child and I'm 60 now. My wife is new to canoes but I showed
her a few basic strokes and thought we were OK for routine paddling on quiet water. I was mistaken.
I'd recently completed a cedar strip canoe of a design that incorporates a performance type hull which
typically means it's not very stable in it's primary mode, which is when it's level and not leaning.
Nautically this is known as being "tender". It has good secondary stability which means that as you
lean it over a bit, it resists leaning further. But if you aren't ready for this, the poor primary
stability can be disconcerting.
During our maiden voyage we capsized. I realized we needed more information
on how to handle the canoe and I bought "Paddling the Tandem Canoe" by Quietwater films in hopes that
we could learn to paddle comfortably in our canoe and not dread going out. The video was terrific.
It explained many things including hull design and how to enter and exit a canoe safely. I thought I
knew how to do that but what they demonstrated made a lot of sense. They push for a wet launch, which
means we have to buy some water sport footwear and clothing now, but it was good information, and
wet launching saves the hull from scrapes and wear.
The real important stuff, like a paddling technique that can prevent capsizing was priceless and well
demonstrated. I ran it through twice, and my wife declared we'd have to return to this video with paddles
in hand so that we could go through the techniques and get a good feel for them.
I whole heartedly endorse this video, there's so much more to it that I cannot list it all here but
it was a real eye opener and well worth the purchase price. If you've paddled for a while but have
not been formally taught, this video should be on your list of must see information.
Corky Scott
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Great DVD, June 18, 2007
By
K. E. Brown -
(REAL NAME)
This a great "How-To" DVD for those at a beginning level in a solo canoe. It is straight forward,
in simple language, and presented in bite-size pieces. If you want to learn to solo canoe, get this DVD.
