Path of the Paddle: Solo Whitewater

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2 жыл бұрын

This short film from canoeist Bill Mason explains clearly how to locate a deep water channel by reading the rapids and how to apply paddling strokes and manoeuvres to steer the canoe where you want it to go. It also depicts what happens if you "wipe out" in a turbulent rapid and shows you how to survive the swim.
Directed by Bill Mason - 1977 | 27 min
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@normanfred746 Жыл бұрын

I'm 83 and I have watched this video many times and I learn something every time. I run a river cleanup non-profit in Michigan and I recommend this video to all my river cleanup volunteers. I was very sad when Bill mason passed.

@johnstewart8473 Жыл бұрын

Still have plenty of friends in MI who happily do river cleanup on the Clinton River 😀

@bobv8219 29 күн бұрын

Schlitz malt liquor that video had to be from 1983. Excellent not too many videos come out of that era lovely Canoe trip so much knowledge learned here. Thanks so much brother you have a great year and day.

@wetcanoedogs 4 ай бұрын

when i went canoe triping,35 or so years,in the bwca and canada i stuck to flat water solo trips.i would watch this just before i left as a reminder of just what a canoe would handle in bad water.

@ForestRiver-pw7qy 13 күн бұрын

Such a beautiful and informative video. So impressive! So smooth he makes it look like a Sunday stroll 😮

@jdouglaswilhelm6301 Жыл бұрын

This is a great video, even the title "Path of the Paddle" is inspiring. I think it was made in 1977 (year I graduated high school). At that time I was paddling Class II-III rivers in aluminum canoes borrowed from the Red Cross. We learned most of the lessons shown in the video by simply getting out on the rivers and just gaining experience by paddling and talking to other boaters. It was a glorious time. I am now in my 60s and continue to love whitewater adventures. Some are multi-day trips while others are single day outings. I have started to move back to Class II-III water at this stage and like to paddle tandem with my wife. My big water solo days are probably behind me and best left to jumping in a raft if that is what the group wants to do. I will say that I enjoy the simple pleasures of a beautiful Class II-III run and the chance to keep improving my river reading and running skills.

@hefalu 5 ай бұрын

Saludos desde Spain

@butcherknife59knife46 Ай бұрын

River is a very beautiful place

@ponderwild 2 жыл бұрын

This is the most amazing, straight forward, instructional video ever.

@ri-jm5tn 11 ай бұрын

I couldn’t stop smiling😊. I feel like I saw this a long time ago, but it’s as joyful, relevant and as instructive today.

@j.t.c.9157 2 ай бұрын

I remember when cutoffs were cool. Such a treat to watch a true master at his craft..good stuff

@daviddwyer2588 11 ай бұрын

Love this video. Just paddled today.

@dustman96 3 ай бұрын

Great video, thank you!

@maddierosemusic Жыл бұрын

I got both books "Song of the Paddle" and "Path of the Paddle" almost 30 years ago - and lived vicariously through Bill Mason on the whitewater of the Potomac River - nothing like the pure rivers of the North. I wonder what his son Paul is doing these days, he's probably my age. If you love canoeing, those books are a must have. His canoe is an old Chestnut and must weigh over 100 pounds.