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Canoeing Index

One of the activities I like to do is canoeing. Canoeing is a water sport where competitors propel a boat (called a canoe) with a single bladed paddle across various different types of water for various different reasons. Canoeing is good, and you can and should do canoeing too, because it's really awesome. If you can't do canoeing, then kayaking is acceptable too, but it is better to go canoeing, because it is just better.

About Canoeing - An introduction to canoeing, the most awesome of all the sports in the world.

Canoe Shapes - A history of the shapes of different types of flatwater racing canoes and how they have evolved through the years.

Canoeing Technique

How to paddle canoe using efficient technique.

The A Frame - The A frame is a key technique point for canoe paddling that sets up a strong, powerful stroke for efficient falling paddling.

The T-Grip - How to correctly hold a canoe paddle using its T-grip.

High Kneel Technique - How to effectively paddle a high kneel canoe, typically used in flatwater racing.

Low Kneel Technique - How to effectively paddle a low kneel canoe, which includes the types of canoe typically used in the wildwater and slalom disciplines held on moving water.