Switching sides every other stroke is an incredibly inefficient way to make a canoe go straight. It also makes you look like a ninny. The J-stroke will correct the boat’s natural tendency to veer away from the stern paddler’s stroke side without sacrificing much power. Here’s a good video on how it’s done, but be warned—it takes practice.
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Climb Kilimanjaro
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The 2012 Adventure Bucket List
PAGE 18 of 50 (SEE ALL)
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Learn the J-stroke
(Part 18 of 50)
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- The 2012 Adventure Bucket List
- Dive the Great Barrier Reef
- Night-Ski Hokkaido
- Judge Whiskey
- Ski a 14er
- Climb Mount Rainier
- Complete an Ironman
- Shred a Halfpipe with Style
- Float the Grand in a Dory
- Trek the Himalayas
- Ride a Bobsled
- The Turkish Coast on a Gulet
- Ski the Southern Hemisphere
- Tuscany: Bike, Eat, Drink
- Learn Your Knots
- Beach Hop Brazil
- Climb Kilimanjaro
- Learn the J-stroke
- Canoe the Boundary Waters
- Bike a 24-hour Race
- Stay Alive in an Avalanche
- Fish with a Homemade Fly
- Go Razor Clamming
- Surf Costa Rica
- Take a Nap in an Alpine Meadow
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- Read Right
- Hunt a Wild Hog
- Become a Backcountry Gourmand
- Learn a New Sport at 40
- Build a Treehouse For a Kid
- Surf the Maldives
- Camp on Your Own Island
- Snorkel with Whale Sharks
- Run a Marathon
- Heli-ski Valdez
- Learn to Save a Life
- Ride the Race Across America
- Bike Across the United States
- Traverse Via Ferrata
- Go on a Walking Safari
- Never Cross a Track
- Backpack the John Muir Trail
- Get Your Wheels off the Ground
- Paddle the Length of Baja
- Raft an Endangered River
- Get Your Hands Dirty
- Go Solo
- Attend Telluride Bluegrass
- Road Trip Patagonia
- Dream Up Your Own Adventure
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