A forward stroke is one of paddling’s “gifts.” Your first lesson in how to execute a forward stroke probably sounded something like, “Plant at your feet and pull on the paddle.” While that explanation ...

Ryan Mechini teaches students how to hold their oars before going out on an outrigger canoe last week. Joshua Bessex jbessex@gateline.com I went kayaking with some friends last summer at Point ...

In this segment of canoeing 101, Paul Mason instructs on tandem canoe technique, specifically pivot turns and sideslip strokes. If you think the bow is just the engine in a tandem canoe, you’re not ...