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Can I paddle my canoe down the coast?

Dec 28, 2008 by eric53 Categorized Under: Los Angeles

I need to visit a friend in California and I want to go by water. I live on the west coast in British Columbia and decided to paddle my canoe along the coast of British Columbia, WA, OR, and finally along the coast of California.
Is it possible and how many days it will take me. Also, will I have to worry about borders or something as long as I keep a paddle in the water?

lol! You are too ridiculous!
If you can not come willingly or unwillingly,
No matter how long it took
you are canoe and paddle!
Remember Jaws and Pirates on the road too!

Whats the best way to paddle a canoe?

Apr 23, 2008 by Big Bob Categorized Under: Water Sports

I am current on a canoeing retreat which involves 9 miles of canoeing. I know nothing about canoeing or how to paddle but it sounds like fun. i looked around online but saw a collection of different paddling techniques but they were not explained very well. Whats the best way and how? thanks!

1. front (bow) and back (austere) paddlers paddle on opposite sides of the canoe and paddle in unison.

This stops the canoe from tipping to one side and shares the load, so it's not as hard on your shoulders. It looks more efficient as well.

2. Get the power by rotating your body as mentiond in the above post. If you are taking taking a stroke on the left side, start with your portion rotated to right, with your left shoulder forward and left arm out straight.

3. Entry (catch)- have the paddle go the water with the blade forward of the grip. like your are stabbing something in front of you. Have your lower arm staright with the unambiguously forward and your top arm bent at the elbow with your upper hand just above your eyes. The most efficient part of the rub is when the paddle is about straight up and down and your are pushing water straight back. Too many people have the blade too far behind the grip by the time they have any elbow-grease into the stroke. All their energy is pulling the canoe into the water instead of forward.

4. Turning - turn the canoe by pulling (obtain stroke) or pushing (pry stroke) the canoe toward or away from the water. Think of pulling water under the canoe or pushing it just away - though in reality your pulling the canoe to the water. Again, it's most efficient when the blade is direclty under the grip. Don't be cowardly to get your upper hand outboard of the canoe. There are good reasons to have the person in the back do most of the steering, but both people help move the boat. Realize the moment of a turn will last a few strokes, so just get it turning in the right aiming.

(If you are in the back, and paddeling on the right a draw stroke (pulling water under the boat) will draw the back of the canoe to the right, making a fist turn. Prying (pushing) will do the opposite.

5. Paddle efficienltly not hard. Paddeling harder virtuous exagerates the problems. Be patient and stick with it.

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