This short film from canoeist Bill Mason illustrates the joy and poetry of paddling solo. All the basic strokes used to control the canoe are rendered with perfect clarity through animated lines. Part of 'Path of the Paddle: Quiet Water', in Bill Mason's Path of the Paddle Series.
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Part of the Bill Mason's Path of the Paddle Series
Join Bill Mason, seasoned canoeist, noted conservationist and wildlife expert as he explains and demonstrates the art of canoeing on quiet water and whitewater. Four film classics. Path of the Paddle: Quiet Water includes Solo Basic and Doubles Basic, two films that show the basic strokes in maintaining control in a canoe. Path of the Paddle Whitewater includes Solo Whitewater and Doubles Whitewater, which focuses on reading the rapids and using the basic paddling strokes to reduce the risk in whitewater canoeing and to increase the joy of a whitewater run.