Comments on: Canoeing: Keeping the Inside Dry and the Outside Wet http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/05/07/canoeing-keeping-the-inside-dry-and-the-outside-wet/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Fri, 24 May 2013 13:44:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: True http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/05/07/canoeing-keeping-the-inside-dry-and-the-outside-wet/comment-page-1/#comment-291202 True Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:21:16 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=15518#comment-291202 Here is an excellent video treatise on the various canoe strokes. Focused on the solo-canoe, but applicable to tandem canoeists as well.

http://thedamntrueexperiment.blogspot.com/2012/06/canoe-how-to.html

]]> By: Matt http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/05/07/canoeing-keeping-the-inside-dry-and-the-outside-wet/comment-page-1/#comment-220330 Matt Fri, 18 May 2012 20:33:44 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=15518#comment-220330 I just got back from a four day canoe trip in the wilderness. Great exercise and a lot of fun. Staying upright is more critical when all your gear is in the canoe and the water is cold enough that you are two minutes away from hypothermia (literally two minutes).

]]> By: Joseph http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/05/07/canoeing-keeping-the-inside-dry-and-the-outside-wet/comment-page-1/#comment-219224 Joseph Tue, 15 May 2012 23:35:30 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=15518#comment-219224 Great write up on canoe stability. Same principles apply to kayaks too. Overall goal when paddling either is to remain centered and keep the weight & center of gravity low. This, plus a proper stroke will ensure good stability in typical flat water paddling conditions.

]]> By: DB http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/05/07/canoeing-keeping-the-inside-dry-and-the-outside-wet/comment-page-1/#comment-218689 DB Sun, 13 May 2012 19:47:48 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=15518#comment-218689 Paint it black and it will never tip again.

]]> By: JT http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/05/07/canoeing-keeping-the-inside-dry-and-the-outside-wet/comment-page-1/#comment-216713 JT Wed, 09 May 2012 06:05:19 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=15518#comment-216713 Good timing as I’m doing my second multiday trip at the month

]]> By: Darren http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/05/07/canoeing-keeping-the-inside-dry-and-the-outside-wet/comment-page-1/#comment-216701 Darren Tue, 08 May 2012 23:22:52 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=15518#comment-216701 @Uncle Lumpy, Yep, Ralph is alive and kicking at 83. Haven’t seen him in a while, I really should stop in and say howdy…I had breakfast with him on his 80th birthday. He is a charming and wonderful man. He bumps his head and forgets more about canoeing than I’ll ever know.

@AC, I find that kneeling takes care of any lumbar soreness as that compliments the natural curvature of the spine. It does require some paddling and occasionally resting my knees. I find a pool noodle under my ankles helps a lot too.

@Tom, share away. I did a series of DVD (that’s where the you tube clip is from) on solo and tandem canoeing, available at http://www.quietwaterfilms.com/. I don’t make a dime on them. It goes to support the Bach family children’s college fund.

@Dave — I have a great story about rolling C-boats. I’ll mention it next time.

I have several more articles like this in the pipeline. Thanks for the feedback! Always welcome…

]]> By: Curtis http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/05/07/canoeing-keeping-the-inside-dry-and-the-outside-wet/comment-page-1/#comment-216694 Curtis Tue, 08 May 2012 21:20:36 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=15518#comment-216694 Great article! I love kayaking and have been known to canoe from time to time as well. All kinds of people would benefit from reading this post, as too many people take the power of moving water for granted.

]]> By: Tom King http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/05/07/canoeing-keeping-the-inside-dry-and-the-outside-wet/comment-page-1/#comment-216687 Tom King Tue, 08 May 2012 17:19:50 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=15518#comment-216687 I like this post. A lot of people don’t learn to use their hips for balance and wind up in the drink by leaning without regard to the “nose over” rule. Also, the low weight thing is what gets a lot of people. They sit with their knees up above the gunwales and they always wear this surprised look when they find themselves in the water and their canoe still upright and dry and drifting away without them. I have a blog for men working with youth groups and I’d like to put a link in it to this blog. It’s quite well done. Thanks. – Tom King

]]> By: Blaine http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/05/07/canoeing-keeping-the-inside-dry-and-the-outside-wet/comment-page-1/#comment-216677 Blaine Tue, 08 May 2012 16:06:45 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=15518#comment-216677 RUBBER HIPS MEN!

I love going canoeing with my dad and his friend because they get so drunk that they can’t get in the watercraft.

]]> By: Adam http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/05/07/canoeing-keeping-the-inside-dry-and-the-outside-wet/comment-page-1/#comment-216676 Adam Tue, 08 May 2012 15:51:51 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=15518#comment-216676 Nice introduction to the low brace!

When I’m teaching tandem canoeing I use a “rule” I made up (at least I think I made it up!) called the three O’s.

-Open side up: otherwise it’s a swimming lesson!

-Opposite sides: the bow and stern paddlers shouldn’t be holding their paddles on the same side of the canoe (crossbow draws don’t violate this rule since the hand position doesn’t change).

-On your knees – it’s a lot easier to be stable in a canoe when you have both knees on the hull and your butt in contact with the seat. It makes you into a tripod which is very stable and also lowers your centre of gravity in comparison to sitting up high on the seat.

I’m looking forward to the next article Darren!

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