Canoeing: draw and cross bow draw strokes to go sideways and to turn the canoe

[@michaelpickford4294]

Brilliant Ray - you’re growing a fantastic bow paddler there! What a fantastic example she is to young ladies in the paddling world. Lina and yourself must be very proud. Well done!!

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

Immensely proud. I need to get her back out to France for some warm water paddling. and thank you for you kind comments.

[@davidblyth4330]

Lovely film Ray. Very impressed with Maya's paddling! The clarity of the message is excellent and your twin screening with synchronised in-boat and on-bank demos is a brilliant enhancement! Good to see Maya escaped in the end 😉👍

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

Thanks David. Your comments are always gratefully received. It took me some time and trying different methods to get that twin screening to work. I will pass on your kind comment to Maya.

[@Dubhain82]

Picking up a canoe on Saturday (former kayaker) and will be trying out these strokes as soon as I can.

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

All those kayak skills will help in the new learning. Have fun

[@T3PinR]

Fantastic video - I've watched it several times & love to put it to use

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

So glad it works for you. Thanks

[@bencollyer2296]

Yes ray I remember watching you on a Ray mears program canoeing in the rockies Canada ever since I see that I wanted to get a canoe. Finally I’ve got one this year. and I’ve just found your vids on KZbin to start learning some moves great to see ya mate

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

Glad you were inspired. Have fun with your canoe and stay safe. Best wishes

[@RooDavis]

thanks Ray, Im about to take my family canoeing again tomorrow, and this is just what they need to know. A bit above the basics they currently do, but not so advanced that they dont understand it. Let Maya know my daughter was very encouraged to see her demonstrating.

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

That's fantastic. The great thing is that the kids 'get' this and then they are away. Have fun and let it develop slowly.

[@bryanturbo99]

Thank you Ray for another master class! With all your introduction of these single blade stroke techniques in your book and KZbin channel, I also find them perfectly suitable to manoeuvre my sea kayak using a Greenland storm paddle. I started to use one side of the paddle to canoe my sea kayak this way and reinforce all the canoe muscle memories. Recently been to a narrow river creek with families on their inflatable. I can use these canoe turning strokes nicely to navigate the bushes and tree trunks:)

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

Yep with you all the way there. Back when I was very active in ww kayak and sea kayak my canoe techniques slotted across easily. Equally my experience on hard ww rivers and playing in tide races, in kayak, influenced what I do in canoe. At the end of the day it is still water and the blade is just our way of interfacing with it. So good observation and point Bryan.

[@bryanturbo99]

Hello Ray, hope you and family are doing well. I am making laminated beavertails for my families. I notice both ladies in your video are using beavertail. They look a bit wider than the classic plan. Do you mind sharing blade width and blade length for both paddles? Thanks

[@MrMjt888]

Nice vid Ray. Lovely to see Maya looking so proficient, she’s really coming on.

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

Yep. I am going to need a proper little solo canoe for her soon.

[@adiemolloy5813]

Great skills from Maya!

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

Thank you! She is doing good.

[@miguelmueller9558]

Very perfect explanation! Thanks a lot!

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

Wonderful. Thank you

[@miguelmueller9558]

@@RayGoodwinCanoe I am wondering if you also offer classes during summer 2022? I am still in China and come back to Germany middle of next year. Currently I am looking for canoe classes beginner level in Germany but would also be interested in a class from you.

[@miguelmueller9558]

@@RayGoodwinCanoe I am wondering if you also offer classes during summer 2022? I am still in China and come back to Germany middle of next year. Currently I am looking for canoe classes beginner level in Germany but would also be interested in a class from you. Ah, found and checked your website and happily see you are offering classes. Will contact you in time. Thank you.

[@christophersteeves7956]

so glad i know how to do the draw properly now! lol This early November I had fallen in with my buddy, making an attempt at the draw stroke. not so fun here in Canada! lol

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

I feel for you with a November swim. We keep going all through the winter here as it is often the best white water. Glad the video has helped.

[@CJ-zx4zt]

Always great info! Single blade for life. Thanks again sir!

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

Thanks for watching and commenting. Appreciated

[@DavidWillis]

Another informative video, they are great for improving and adding to paddling stokes - thank you

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

Glad you like them. Thank you very much.

[@zephyr707]

great vid, was impressive to the cut to you and your kid in the white water!

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

Thanks! Yep I often try to cut in a piece with the stroke in a more dynamic environment. Love paddling with my daughter

[@managherroad]

well done Maya, perfect.

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

She did good. Thank you

[@martinoutdoors6941]

Great video, straight away see where I’ve been going wrong solo and have shown it to my bow paddler (9yo son)

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

Glad it was of help. Yep 9 is a good age to start doing these storks. Really empowers them as well as being useful.

[@martinoutdoors6941]

Ray Goodwin do you do say father and son canoe skills days..???

[@juliedavies3785]

Super video Ray. Clear and informative as ever. Really well explained - on the land, hand positions, body positions and movements etc then a water demo. Also the what not to dos are equally as important. Not rushed through the skills either. Plenty of time to digest the info. Also great you have excellent paddlers in The crew to demo for you too! Thanks for the vids! Off out to the Brec Mon to play! 🤠🛶

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

I hope you had fun. Yep I am expecting Maya to open negotiations on payment terms! I told her that I would charge her for accommodation and food only to be informed that is my responsibility until she is 18. Gotta love her.😅

[@Rudecheers]

Great series of videos Ray. 👍👍

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

Glad you like them!

[@abigailbown3243]

Fantastic - just what I need. So when Maya is back up coaching please can I come to her for some advice on bow paddling? Her cross deck looked particularly effortless - but that might be the flexibility of youth!

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

Yep I am really envious of that flexibility. I am sure Maya will be more than willing to give advice on paddling, life the universe and everything if my experience is anything to go by.

[@abigailbown3243]

Advice on life, the Universe and everything also gratefully received! I’m assuming she doesn’t charge extra for that?

[@nigelgregory4777]

Nice job Ray, I hope you are paying those two models plenty they do a cracking job 😀👍👍

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

Oh it costs me. Oh yes. But great to get them in the video.

[@wrzlgummidge7663]

Another great vid Ray, really useful. Thanks and atb

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

Glad it works for you. Thanks

[@LadiaBlaha]

Congratulations to winners of competition for b-roles :-) Missing the dog. He definitelly know the draw stroke too :-)

[@RayGoodwinCanoe]

Billie was off finding his own sticks and was quite miffed at the lack of attention. B-roles? I better not let the ladies see that :-)