Ideally you want your leg closest to the water forward in the seated position. This applies to the 6 person outrigger canoe as well where you switch your legs to match your paddling side. Ultimately if you are rotating properly and getting proper leg drive, any leg position works. The idea is your leverages while reaching are maximal with that leg forward, less with both legs forward, and the least with that outside leg tucked under you. You can test this by sitting and extending your bottom arm out and changing the leg position will pull your hips/shoulders/elbow/wrist closer to you in each configuration

@@K2NOPS thank you very much! I have used all advise you gave at last training. It really helped me to understand that I need to keep the shape.

In this video it is the GoPro GPS system. You can add a "sticker" during editing of the speedometer.

Great question and one I recieve weekly! I should really make a video about it. The boat shape difference between the marathon and outrigger dictates the stroke style. A marathon canoe relies on creating and sustaining lift with its wide and short hull in shallow environments. Getting to this end goal requires quicker, shorter less powerful strokes. The outrigger relies entirely on glide from its narrow length in deep water, since the hull is too long to actually lift. Successful OC boats cruise at 50-60spm at the world championship level and there's a huge reward for continuing the movement past the hips since it helps sustain glide more than removing it sooner. In marathon that paradigm shifts to 70-80+spm to try and achieve that lift since the hull doesn't glide very well overall.

Wow, thanks for the reply. Do you have any plans to talk about Marathon Canoe racing fundamentals ? There is one other brave soul that does (I don't think it is appropriate to name him on your site without permission). I think it is Fabulous the fundamentals are being revealed instead of years of picking up what the best winning paddlers might pass on. Keep on doing great work! @@K2NOPS

Thank you! Not particularly, it's not a skill set I'm particularly optimized in nor have plans to be. It's not a major racing discipline in my particular region.