Great tip yes I’m a real map nerd to I can stare at maps for days planning plotting a trip can often spread over 6-8 topos
@BigthumbsupAdventuresАй бұрын
Subscribed 👍
@BigthumbsupAdventuresАй бұрын
Thanks Rolf and Ange Killarney lake is beautiful that’s just how I like it no neighbors and wilderness everywhere
@MrRETROPSYАй бұрын
Never thaught i would need such a video. Just had little trouble reaching shore couple days ago. 😊
@photographeratlargeАй бұрын
Great idea, thanks!
@carlperry59324 ай бұрын
Thank you Sir I have been practicing this . As well as the Indian Stroke , whereby you rotate the paddle , and it never leaves the water. I love paddling !
@RolfKraiker4 ай бұрын
For what its worth, in Ontario we dropped the name "Indian Stroke" out of respect for the First Nations people. You can find a video I did about this stroke if you look up Silent Stroke on my channel.
@mrcanoe55885 ай бұрын
"I've owned a loved a Royalex canoe with similar design characteristics for many years but this new canoe will provide the same performance at a fraction of the weight." What canoe was that? Swift Dumoine? Dagger/MRC Legend? Bell Morningstar? OT Appalachian? Just about every Prospector?
@RolfKraiker5 ай бұрын
The Dumoine and a real Prospector are very different at opposite ends of a spectrum to this canoe. Legend is more purpose oriented and not an overall good performance canoe. Haven't paddled a Morningstar. An Appalachian or a Canyon will be closest. This canoe performs very much (if not identical) to the Appalachian I've known and loved for many years, but it's a lot lighter.
@canoepoler5 ай бұрын
I planned to come to see you but then my water heater sprung a leak. Next time. Nice demo, Rolf! (and looks like a nice boat.)
@RolfKraiker5 ай бұрын
One thing I appreciated about this canoe is how well it can do precise solo stuff even when it is still trimmed stern heavy. I was alternating between sitting on the bow seat when I was talking to the audience and then heeling it a bit to do the demonstrations. On most canoes it takes a lot of compensating for that kind of trim but it only took very slight corrections to make it do exactly what I wanted.
@LostInTheWildCanada6 ай бұрын
Just found out about you Rolf. Just in time to ctach you in action at the OAS on Saturday. Will come and say hello. Subbed. Cheers! Atis
@shaneibbs22856 ай бұрын
Helpful thanks
@escaped70366 ай бұрын
Would this be possible with a bent shaft paddle?
@RolfKraiker6 ай бұрын
Possible perhaps with a bent shaft but it would be difficult and probably not effective.
@escaped70366 ай бұрын
That's what I figured. You're a great paddler so I figured you'd know the answer. What kind of foam do you have on the yoke in this video? @@RolfKraiker
@jamiecockburn35836 ай бұрын
Great idea. I don’t have those slots on my old Thule bars though unfortunately. Have you ever just used u-bolts drilled through 2x4s to extend crossbars? Imagine it will work similarly.
@RolfKraiker6 ай бұрын
Before I had the new roof racks with slots I'd put 2X4s on the old Thule bars using U bolts. I'd use U bolts with square, not round corners so they would lie flat on top of the 2X4 and the nuts and screw portions were under the racks. I'd make a slot in the wood so there was nothing sticking up above the wood.
@jamiecockburn35836 ай бұрын
@@RolfKraiker Thanks, Rolf. That is probably the route I will go. Makes sense to put the slot in the top of the wood as well.
@KevinOutdoors6 ай бұрын
Very Nice!
@michaelsutton30177 ай бұрын
Nice job and thanks for sharing.
@jamiecockburn3583 Жыл бұрын
This is great
@BurtReynoldstash Жыл бұрын
Great job. Definitely copying this
@CarlFiocca Жыл бұрын
Looks like I have some learning to do!
@juub Жыл бұрын
Yep - pretty cool! 😊
@GnashWalker Жыл бұрын
Are you prying against the gunwale?
@RolfKraiker Жыл бұрын
Yes I am. It saves a lot of work on your muscles. And I've been using the same wooden paddle doing it that way for about 20 years now. If you do it right there's next to no wear on the paddle or the gunnels.
@charlottaandersson Жыл бұрын
Great explanation!
@jharuni Жыл бұрын
Method 1 is half the work if you're standing in 18 inches of water, which is not a tall order on a portaging trip.
@markchuchra8399 Жыл бұрын
Terrific. Thank you for sharing. With a 60 lb canoe and relatively small stature, I always have done option 3
@ianrowan5156 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video, thanks!
@223tikka Жыл бұрын
Great video! I’ve done a couple of these, but it looks like I have a few more to try yet. Thanks for putting it together.
@roocanoe6338 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant teaching video Rolf. To explain and demonstrate on sand what is hard to show in the water is clever. Its one thing to spend a life time mastering your craft, and another to be able to explain what has taken you 30 years to master, for someone to understand who has only paddled for 1 year.
@roocanoe6338 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Rolf, so much going on in this video. I think what a lot of folk who get in a canoe don't realise that paddling consistently on one side without swapping hands you can control a canoe to go where ever you want just by the movement and pitch on the blade though the water. And once you have learnt how that can be so, then everything becomes so smooth and efficient
@raygoodwin6094 Жыл бұрын
Nice one. I loved the mix of above and below water along with the use of a model. Keep well
@RolfKraiker Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ray, I had fun putting the video together and folks who've viewed it seem to find it helpful.
@jalford5089 Жыл бұрын
As a piece of art that was lovely. As a piece of information it was……….lacking.
@vicki4801 Жыл бұрын
thank you. very helpful
@Mainepolingguide Жыл бұрын
Really nice camera angles showing the whole stroke. So glad you included the last minute or so on the recovery. Showing your hands free of the recovery. With momentum the water itself will pop it right out of the water when you get going. Very nice.
@RolfKraiker Жыл бұрын
Thanks Lisa. The key to doing this well is having really good pitch control on the paddle blade and knowing exactly when to apply it. When I teach folks how to do this stroke, the timing is the thing that seems to be the most problem. To help students get the feel, I put my canoe beside theirs with one foot in mine and one foot in theirs than put my hands on theirs to guide the paddle.
@a.b.6677 Жыл бұрын
Short and to the point, thx for the good tips and the beautiful music;👏👍
@richarddsouza77612 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Good advice and camera angle as well.
@JP-de8zy2 жыл бұрын
Nicely done
@davidrickly47402 жыл бұрын
Fantastic capture of this. Very impressive, Rolf. Canadian lands have long held a mystery I've yet to witness. . . Especially the Arctic regions like this. thank you for sharing your Eye.
@canadier-paddeln2 жыл бұрын
👍
@sed62 жыл бұрын
Just what a novice like myself needs, thx!
@PFCranssen2 жыл бұрын
Beautifully presented, with a calm and knowledgeable voice. A joy to watch.
@T3PinR2 жыл бұрын
Great explanation. I find I use this stroke a lot, but I still need to improve on it.
@jackieclayton78532 жыл бұрын
great video. good cinemetography
@canadier-paddeln2 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@franksteffero77142 жыл бұрын
Great advice about my three favorite tie-down knots - bowline, half-hitches and trucker's hitch. Well done.
@RolfKraiker2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. One thing I hope people notice is the way I do a loop on both sides of the grab rail. If you only run the rope through or just put on loop in the middle, the canoe can slide sideways. Putting a loop on each side of the grab rail ensures it stays in place.
@toddheil422 жыл бұрын
Especially valuable for travelling with 2 units. I've only travelled with 2, when out with a buddy who has the proper setup. Having the roof racks that extend out past the edge of the roof is a game changer. Thanks for posting!
@KevinOutdoors2 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I like your double loop on the front handle of the canoe.
@sbellosa2 жыл бұрын
hey guys, great recommendation. May I ask what tent you have? Looks like it has a great vestibule.
@RolfKraiker2 жыл бұрын
Its a West Wind dome tent from Cabelas. That said, I replaced the fiberglass poles with aluminum ones purchased on Amazon.