Excited to try a J stroke again! Many of the videos I've watched on J stroke aren't much better than looking at paper diagrams. This video has given me a lot of food for thought for when I'm in the water :)
Truly mastering the J stroke is a great skill and you teach it beautifully. I have watched racing paddlers and they inevitably use a fast pace and quick switch to keep up the speed. It seems less tiring, easier on the wrists, and faster to me to use this sit and switch technique.
Yes. My friends who race use the sit and switch. It’s very effective and does all the things that you describe. One more tool in the toolbox. Thanks for watching.
Thanks Lisa. The best advice/learnings is that which gets put into practice. You learned from the best, and we appreciate you passing it along. I’ll give the rocking chair J stroke some practice. Thanks for the great tutorial. I suspect you’ve dropped a fork with food more than a few times, to help explain a concept to an eager student.
as a Open Canoest (Hou Prospector 16) here in Bristol UK... Lisa you have been a fantastic inspiration and remote guild, to me, I've learnt so much. 8 I love the simple camp craft ways and so your videos are exactly my style. especially using the Canoe and tarp tent set up.. this channel needs more views and subscribers. 🤗🤩🤠🛶⛺🫕☕👍
Thank you so much. My Mom was from Bury England near Manchester. It’s always good to hear from “across the big pond”. Thanks for watching and commenting. It’s a bit of alright , as my Mom would say.
I am going to pay more attention to how I paddle and see if I am doing it efficiently. The part of "paddling up" by taking too long a stroke hit me. You seemed to be in the back of a canoe facing forwards and not in the front seat of a canoe, facing the wrong way, as is customary when solo. Weight in the front or person filming? Thanks for the video.
Add some weight in the front and remember your falling on that paddle as opposed to throwing yourself on it. The whole goal is to use less energy. As a Guide your usually solo in the heaviest boat. Think about that.
