Thanks Karts. I look forward to your tales of the Yukon.... I will be following avidly.

You're very welcome!

Glad it was helpful!

I think the height thing is the critical one and if not sliced it leads to an awkward stroke (often seen in the inexperienced). The wind one is a marginal. We were long taught the importance re wind but sea kayakers have really gone from 90 degree feather down to zero on a Greenland stick and 45 degrees on standard paddle. But yes I still tell folks it is better in a head wind.

That made me chuckle. Appreciated

Glad you like them! Trying hard

Glad you are finding them useful.

You are most welcome. Glad it is useful

Glad it was helpful!

Glad to be of service 😁. Hopefully you will be out paddling real soon.

Thanks 👍 Appreciated

Happy to hear that! Good stuff

Thanks Mikey. Yep some of the discussion very useful. So much so I might replace this a year down the line.

Lots of versions of the J stroke so not quite sure what you mean. But thank you for watching and commentating

i hope you find the book useful and enjoyable. Yep definitely more rare unsigned.

Great idea! Will start on it later this winter.

Awesome, thank you! Glad you find them useful. Stay safe and have fun.

I am glad Billie and I entertain 🤣

Worth giving it a try with the markers. Bit of electrical tape and you are away.

Thank you Paul. I will do a bent shaft video at some point. Love using mine.

@@RayGoodwinCanoe you’re welcome. Look forward to more of your helpful videos!.

Thanks you.

Blwyddyn Newydd Dla! Glad you are finding them useful.

Yep this has been on the cards for a while. Glad to finally get it out there.

Absolutely.

Yes. Likely to be under lockdown until February or March

@@RayGoodwinCanoe thanks Ray sorry to be a bore, I’ve sent a couple of messages regarding some training for myself and my friend Hugh but fully understand the uncertainty

Thanks Jacko useful comments. I did allude to the pace when talking of the steering phase when a lot of folk spend too much time at rear of boat rather than get it back to the front and another power stoke. I like the idea of the Ta-dam rhythm.

Hi, just back from Canada and paddling Saskatchewan's Porcupine River. Re knees. My are shot too. Advanced osteoarthritis. So on expedition I sit a lot of the time and only kneel when I need more stability or power. when seated I often sit to my hip and chest line are at an angle to the canoe (same as when kneeling). So strokes like the J, rudders and to an extent the power stroke are all fine. Draws and bow strokes are not as good but still work. For flat water turning a lot of high quality canoes are made with low seats and are not designed to be knelt in. Hope that helps a little.

Hi Andrew: Try the 'Mastering the J-Stoke' video. I really need to do a beginner specific video. Another to add to the list.

Now that is such a good question it has me stumped. I think for many of us we get used to/adapt to the length we use but that only works within certain parameters. Some folk do end up with a paddle too long or short.

@@RayGoodwinCanoe Think this is too long a debate for here. But you, stumped, NEVER! Anyways, confusion here needs to be clarified as it is length of 'grip spacing' as opposed to overall paddle length, as an otter tail may have a similar blade area as a marathon, but never the same length, and is expected to be deployed differently anyway. Over the long time of my paddling I found I wanted my top hand lower. For example, my oldest crank paddle is a 56" and is invariable in my boat, but the youngest are ~52-1/2" (same blade length) and are the better compromise overall. That is solo paddling of course, I would look at the matter (and blade choice) differently depending on whether I was bow or stern paddler, etc.