kanuhed (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Yes, that's correct. There was a desire many years ago to remove the word "indian" when describing things related to things of Canadian aboriginal origin so the name box stroke was substituted.

akalord78 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Nice video, very helpful. Thanks!Isn't that box stroke like the indian stroke?

klaatubn (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The last time I awarded myself with a paddling trip, I stopped the first night at about dusk, quickly set up my tarp and got a fire going. Soon, the bannock was done and my trout was sizzling in the pan. As I looked out over the lake, stars shared the sky with the last dying radiance of the sun. I sipped my tea. A loon called. It was heaven. Later, as I lay down in my bag, I thought: "Damnation! If only my paddle had been more vertical today, I'd have had a much better trip!" Great video, Rolf!

Limicola1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thanks for the great video. Much appreciated. Canoeing is a great outdoor experience. I have been canoeing for 50 years and have loved it all. Because it has always been such a wonderful experience for me, it always surprises me how many arrogant assholes there are out there in the canoe world. I wish these people would stick with bicycling or hang gliding or something else that would take them far away from wilderness canoe path.

JeffLeChefski (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Haha. I thought you'd like that comment.

kanuhed (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

No Jeff, I don't plan to roll a canoe for this video, though I've done it for fun in the past.

JeffLeChefski (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

My comments were made in the spirit of "Workshopping" where you make critical but constructive commentary with the point of improving the finished product, which I look forward to seeing. There are differences in opinion too which I respect. Hey Rolf; you gonna roll that boat for us? We used to use it as the closing move in canoe dances we put on at Harbourfront Canoe School. If you pause underwater and take a breath or two from the air pocket it really gets the crowd going.

kanuhed (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

JeffLeChefski's comment's aren't all that misplaced. The video as shown was a "proof of concept" and I wasn't paddling as tight as I would have for the finished product. That said, the basic principles still apply. Some of what Jeff describe is part of what I'd considered addressing in the video, but I'm not sure it'll find it's way into the first edition. As mentioned, the goal I'd set out for the first release was maximum control with minimum effort. There'll be a 2nd if #1 goes well.

JeffLeChefski (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

While the point I made may have been a tad pointed, they do not come out of ignorance. I think Rolf is doing something good here, he just needs to refine the paddling demonstrations. Some of the other illustrations are very clear in how they show the advantages of this style of paddling.

dehager (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thank you for sharing, that is a very inspiring video. I appreciate the time and effort you have taken to produce it and share with us. I want to take more time to better my skills.As for the few pompous asses who replied, where are your videos? Your comments/ opinions are not constructive, they are just ignorant...