Canoe Videos

Launching and Landing a Canoe

You should never drag the canoe on the ground when launching or landing the canoe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRNSCkudcn4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFdW8TYdaSI

Strokes

BSA Canoe training (basic info from Boy Scouts of America)

Path of the Paddle: Doubles Basic (Classic Canadian Film by Bill Mason)

Mastering the J Stroke

Ray Goodwin videos on canoe strokes (very good)

3 Golden Rules of Canoeing Technique (for efficiency)

Goon Stroke vs J-Stroke

Rescues

Basic T-Rescue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUW1bBWIbkE

Curl Rescue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJJKlN_Q95E&t=308s

Deep water rescue when there might be wind and waves.

A T-rescue can be difficult in this situation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_CEeqea41k

Four ways for a swimmer to get into a canoe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYdtOM_TeBk

One person Self Rescue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyM7Mot4NnU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOb1Vk7RD3o

Ray Goodwin Youtube Channel

I would argue Ray’s videos are some of the best instructional videos available. His language is clear and the channel offers videos on many canoe related topics.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDhoffApb01F2MBcz92FCkA

Bill Mason Videos

Classic Bill Mason videos

Path of the Paddle Quiet Water

Path of the Paddle: Doubles Basic

Path of the Paddle: Solo Basic

Song of the Paddle

Path of the Paddle