Solo Canoeing Workshop

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Learn the basics of solo canoeing from Teaching Drum Outdoor School's founder Tamarack Song. Including techniques for boarding and deboarding, paddle styles, how to hold a paddle, demonstration of several different strokes, and tips for long-term voyaging and stealth paddling.
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[@richh9904]

Tonight we drink the mushroom juice and fly our canoes to the astral plane.

[@FLATLANDERHUNT]

When do we take off? 😂

[@p.istaker8862]

@@FLATLANDERHUNT They left a very long time ago!

[@sogekingfromsniperisland7033]

@@p.istaker8862 lol are they coming back?

[@joepatton4426]

They are making bong legal on 🌙 moon....

[@justinbeaver9652]

Best comment of all time

[@jaythejayzer]

He sees you when you're touching the boat. Don't touch the boat

[@BanjoNoob2]

It wasn't until the end when I realized most of the people in the class have English as their second language when I finally understood why that guy had so much trouble understanding such a simple instruction.

[@thewhiskeycowboy-official]

Yet if you watch the instructor, HE TOUCHES THE BOAT. ;) He does not realize what he himself is doing. It isn't really about not touching the boat, but WHEN you touch it. Again, watch him demonstrating before having others do it... he touches the boat with his far hand every time he enters the boat.

[@p.istaker8862]

@@BanjoNoob2 When you are mushrooms like they are, you have no first language.

[@p.istaker8862]

@@BanjoNoob2 When you take mushrooms while being instructed, you have no first or second language.

[@joepatton4426]

At 17:40 they were touching the fruit, strange fruit in the forest...what was it??

[@CommanderZarkon]

Why is everyone dressed like a medieval peasant?

[@bruliet]

14:34 💀

[@adsffdaaf4170]

the bob ross of canoeing, great teaching

[@crabtrap]

.....when your Mom realizes her Garden Gnome wasn't stolen.....he just got naked and ran off!

[@richardduydang8248]

So far the BEST paddling lesson I have ever seen on KZbin! Thank you very much, sir!

[@sogekingfromsniperisland7033]

No, the people are from the 70s

[@adreabrooks11]

Those zippy little canoes look like so much fun! I have an eighteen-foot touring beast. It's great for taking a novice, a couple of kids and a week's worth of food and gear, and it tracks like a dream; but those little guys look like they could just dance on a creek or shallow pond.

[@WESTOFEDEN71]

Girl.giggling. Canoe- 'I will baptize you in an instant'

[@pogo1957]

Maybe that swami way of sitting is ok for this little pond and tiny boat on a day without wind and water without any challenges. But really its awful and should not be emulated. Please search Bill Mason the path of the paddle for the real deal.

[@secondplace]

Different strokes for different folks.

[@jimhagar5149]

Canoe not so weird, instuctor not that weird, everyone else very weird.

[@Outdoor-Pursuits]

He’s hiding a wireless mic in his beard. The Audio is too fantastic. Feel like I’m there ... #dubbed

[@jcg1836]

I wanna touch the boat.

[@IMKINDOFABIGDEAL13]

I touched the butt

[@jetpilot555]

@13:08 Frog: Silent paddling my a$$!

[@tomastomas11]

DON'T TOUCH THE BOAT!!

[@thomasgriffith3747]

what canoes are being used here? Make model, kength and beam, if anyone knows

[@TheFraserama]

Regarding his instruction to lean forward with your paddle to go left/right. The paddle seems to be near your face or chest. If you are going down a rapid it might get jammed in a rock and you might get hit as a result. Seems fine in deep water, but i personally wouldn't recommend it it shallow or rapid water.

[@Cruxador]

Chest is a good place for it to be unless the water is very rapid indeed, moreso than most people would be safe on at all. Chest lets you brace a little more solidly and not lose the paddle.

[@darrendurr3286]

Well crap. Now I have to buy a canoe.

[@lioneljonson161]

I enjoyed watching the naked hermit from Life of Brian giving a tiny canoe tutorial despite that it was of no practical use to me as a paddler myself.

[@squidgyquijabo2422]

At 14:33 dude whats wrong with you put on some trunks at least, skivvies boy

[@angelzipp]

Oh, another church "puritan" hypocrite. Just watch the video and if you can, learn something. Fashion police, duh!

[@southfloridaarcheryguy114]

That ginger ain’t wearin’ no pants!!!!!!

[@FreeRange1234]

I know right,put some damn pants on

[@NotALizardPerson81]

@@angelzipp they're probably insecure about their manhood and worried they'll catch some homoerotic feelings.

[@threeriversforge1997]

Very nice tutorial. Even after all these years, I still miss canoeing. One thing not covered is the quality of the canoe. I bought a Bell Morningstar after years of using the more common Grumman and such. The former was built to be the BMW of canoes, handling marvelously, while the latter are designed to keep you afloat and perform about as well as a Sherman Tank. Those zippy little canoes in the video are great for small people, but I'd bog it down to the gunwales. They're great for day trips and solo adventuring, but only if you weigh next to nothing.... like you see all the guys are managing to accomplish. If you're over 200#, getting a canoe to maneuver as nimbly as you see in the video isn't easy, and gets harder faster as the weight increases. Saw this myself after gaining a ton blubber following injuries to my knee and back. Even the best canoes can only do so much.

[@VickyTurnerPence]

Great job - you had your young audience right in the palm of your hand! :) I wonder about the paddle length lesson, though. Sitting in the bottom of the canoe places you very close to the water, so a short paddle shaft makes sense and obviously works well for you. If anyone is kneeling in a larger volume canoe (which would float higher) or sitting on a seat, wouldn't the shaft length need to be longer since there would be more distance between the paddler's shoulder and the water?

[@ks3bigksudjoht180]

Just move over to one side and sit closer to the water, I guess. I don't even know if I have to say that after five years.

[@Cruxador]

It's correct that a longer paddle is suitable for a different kind of canoe and water. We have otter tails that go from ground to chin, for use on fairly deep lake and high seats (easier for stiff novices)

[@RenoLaringo]

What a strange idea to go canoeing on a river in underwear... especially with all the moskitos looking like biting him from toe to bliiip.

[@marcwouters6059]

This young man knows exactly what he's talking about !!!!!!!!

[@pogo1957]

Well he's charming and relaxed at least.

[@dmithsmith5880]

It's the old dude from the Never Ending Story 👍Props Bro !

[@CommanderZarkon]

Thought he was going to fall in getting in and out, but he's too clever a boatman. I'm surprised he isn't wearing a loincloth.

[@ВладимирБутенко-х6ч]

А теперь то же самое только на русском.

[@Crashid3D]

Are those smaller canoes also usable in larger waters like a lake? I kind of like the fact that they can be carried around and one is so close to the water. But where I live we don't have many deep enough rivers I guess. Also lakes tend to be a bit more windy. So there are a lot of small waves. Is that a problem?

[@Cruxador]

They are usable, it's just that their advantages are not as relevant. The kind people use in deep open lakes and rivers are better for speed, since maneuverability is not so important. Small waves shouldn't matter, but the wind can be a problem when you have very little draft/keel since you'll get blown around.

[@wayne10161967]

Never heard of a rudder stroke which just seems like a soft recovery pry (thumb up). He never seems to use a J stroke

[@JohnRobertson22]

I know many places make a similar canoe, but I love the simplicity of yours. Is there a way to commission a custom canoe through your mold?

[@TheCraggym]

Best video I,ve seen to learn how to use my caoe

[@ArcticGator]

This video made a subscriber out of me!

[@Stevenszamanka]

What brand are those canoes?

[@TeachingDrumOutdoorSchool]

We had the canoes custom made from our own fiberglass mold. The style of the canoe, however, is called Wee lassie. If you google it, you can find a few manufacturers that still make it.

[@gradywright]

What is the length of your canoe design?

[@RGWrighthawks]

Finally an elder teaching it the only way it should be taught. Fantastic - thank you.

[@Lifeguard102]

Fav part "where to beard and debeard..."

[@mattiaswisemann7266]

Strangest otter tail I’ve ever seen.

[@tomwaite4594]

Excellent video of basic canoe skills...thank you

[@fraseranderson217]

Surely if you lean forward with your paddle as far as you can to steer the boat port/starboard down a rapid there is a danger that your paddle will catch in a rock and your paddle will hit you, either hit your face or your chest

[@JamesWillmus]

That's why you never put it right in front of your face. If the paddle hits a rock, it should shove itself up and over your shoulder, at which point the paddle can be lifted and placed elsewhere.

[@mikebikekite1]

Great information but I couldn't help wondering which one was going to be sacrificed at the end. My money was on the red head up until I heard the German accent at the end ;)

[@adamstewart247]

This was a reenactment of Moses canoeing the Israelites across the Jordan River into the promised land. Great to see Moses in such good health.

[@FLATLANDERHUNT]

Great video. I’m a fan. Share the love y’all. 👊💪

[@toddfinoch]

Thanks for this! Helped out alot!

[@OutnBacker]

Glad this popped up on my Recommendeds. Great tutorial, nice little boats. Super wide old school beaver tail paddle, and he's right - it's best in those gentle shallows. I have bigger canoes, but if my back and old hips would allow, I'd have one of those for sure.

[@reddog4096]

WTF did I just watch. OG canoe bum I think.

[@craighembree3101]

14:33, I thought they were about to re-enact a scene from Deliverance.

[@standardansamcal9142]

Love this guy, well explained.

[@Saltfly]

What is happening at 14:33? I’ll leave it at that

[@anthonychihuahua]

🤔 ..exploring new paddling grips?

[@What_If_We_Tried]

Fantastic tutorial!! Thank-you...

[@geodude6244]

thank you for the lessons of wisdom

[@itomba]

Feel like I just flashed back to the seventies, and it felt good!

[@forrestrichardson6513]

Hi. Very informative video. Looking to go canoeing soon in the UK. Thank you for a fantastic video. Many thanks forrest

[@rickywoodcock7222]

Run Forrest run !!

[@pogo1957]

Do yourself a favor and ignore this video. Watch Bill Mason path of the paddle.

[@jameswilson9977]

Gandolf the white put your shirt on….

[@GetOutsidewithSteve]

This was a great lesson. Thank you. I saw what I have been doing wrong and learned some things to go practice.

[@paulmartin7334]

So where are the bodies buried.

[@FredBushcraft93]

Thank you for sharing I had a good time.

[@davidstubeshow]

What size are these canoes? Who makes them?

[@secondplace]

I think they are the “wee lassie” that we no nah makes.

[@hfed2657]

Wonderful tutorial. Delivery of the information is so easy to understand and absorb with sublime visual presentation. Thank you so much everyone involved in getting this up on you tube. ❤

[@michaelvanwinkle7919]

A food review for this 75 year old paddler. I especially like the quiet paddle strokes. I often used them to view a variety of wildlife in my early days of paddling.

[@swisschuns]

hello, Im a carpenter in Switzerland and am really fascinated with this size of canoe.. can anyone kindly share the dimensions and specs of this smaller sized canoe? thanks and cheer!

[@robmdq]

search for "paddlinglight" there you can get the plans for building the wee lassie (i plan to build it in the future) Lots of free canoe and kayaks plans there

[@cholulahotsauce6166]

I’d wager they’re about 10 to 12 feet long, 30 inches beam, 10 inches deep.

[@anthonychihuahua]

Excellent 3am KZbin viewing 👀

[@fireyourrocketts]

This is great video. I am glad I watched. I have done kayak before with double blades, not problems but I will do my first canoe paddling next weekend. I will have a light 18 pound 12 ft Classic canoe from Hornbeck Boats and my choice of paddle is so far a Wermer Ovation, double blade paddle 240 cm long. Wermer are very lightweight but they are expensive. I was also looking at the Wermer Algonquin carbon one on a Since my plans in future includes soloing canoeing camping trips i try to buy as light as I can. everything seen here is done with the single paddle. I am wondering what is the real difference and the benefits going from one to the other or maybe have both? Having those two paddles I mentioned one end out shelling out a whooping $700.00 !!! just to go as light as you can!

[@TrapDaddy65]

I think I want to be him when I grow up!

[@felipesamuelhernandezrodar1387]

3:23 that is all, thanks

[@burningmusic]

great video. the best video so far

[@bastiancanadier6636]

Why do you sit legged in the boat ?? Kneeling is better....

[@noahalexander3607]

+Bastian “Basti” Canadier Because when the boat is so small like that it, the width is smaller. When you kneel it is so that you can reach over the gunnels and into the water easily, since these boats are so much smaller than a regular canoe, sitting cross-legged makes it easier and more comfortable to control the canoe with your hips and you can still reach over the gunnels. Basically, if he was kneeling in canoes this small, it would be difficult for him to control because he would be sitting to high.

[@bastiancanadier6636]

Ok, thank you....

[@SaneAsylum]

Agree, a pedestal would be much better in every respect. They would actually be better off with narrower boats where they could lock their knees in sitting but kneeling is still way better in every respect (visibility, stability, strength, control, etc...)

[@geraldgotts5936]

Very good instructional. What make and model are those little canoes ??

[@wildhorseoutdoors7659]

There isnt much in this video I would recommend to anyone about anything shown here is nothing that should be used outside of your tiny house pond anyone looking for some real skills should look up any Bill Mason videos and learn some proper skills.

[@davidcolpo6019]

How about looking up "punctuation" and learning some proper grammar skills?

[@joannadorothy]

Love watching your videos , what a plesure ! thanks for shring your time and your canoe wisdom .

[@crabtrap]

this is the guy i always bump into when tripping

[@simplyrise5217]

Awesome video

[@mcschneiveoutdoors3681]

The Canoe Guru!

[@brownears1875]

Wtf

[@cholulahotsauce6166]

I’m a big fan of boats that you basically wear.

[@josefk7242]

The paddle handle ought to be the lenght of your arm - shame nobody told the folks who made my canoe paddle, now I gotta buy a hack saw and epoxy to shorten it. I knew the damn thing was too big and awkward.

[@shermanhofacker4428]

Longer is better in my opinion. Gives more control and lets you paddle standing. My really long paddle lets me stand on the gunnels or flip it and use as a pole.

[@1758pk]

What in the hell are these people all about!

[@davidbacon9223]

BLACK LIVES MATTER!

[@JamesWillmus]

@@davidbacon9223 LOL, a bunch of white hippies in the woods.

[@davidbacon9223]

@@JamesWillmus ....."I don't care if all the hippies cut off all their hair,..... cuz i'm a Voodoo Child in my canoe!" (Jimi Hendrix/enlightened master)

[@warrenweisfus709]

Getting together to be ONE with nature

[@bethechangeme2233]

Lets not all sit here and pretend its ok to not wear trousers. Its not okay. Not in any weather, country or planet. Especially with those kind of underwear.

[@IMKINDOFABIGDEAL13]

He seems like a fun and knowledgeable guy to do some adventuring with

[@robertriddle4035]

is this a cult??

[@QCutube]

leader's name is Harry Nippler

[@peterzelchenko]

The first thing I do when I hear someone craning his head and asking if something is a cult is to get the group's contact information. The most thoughtful work in the world is being done by the people that the mainstream couldn't begin to comprehend.

[@peterzelchenko]

However, as a bit of searching has turned up, in this case the situation is not so simple. This is not to say that there is not great value in much of the knowledge they carry. For example, this is probably one of the best canoe paddling lessons I've ever seen, and the group's understanding of natural ways is probably difficult to improve upon. astheteachingdrumturns.blogspot.com/2008/02/

[@peterzelchenko]

As a further addendum, according to some Native people, what this group knows of natural ways is probably limited to basic techniques (e.g., paddling a canoe) and may not be properly respectful of Native shaman and spirital practice. I encourage you to go to the below "As the Teaching Drum Turns" blog and read and learn.astheteachingdrumturns.blogspot.com/2008/02/ (Later: At least that's what I thought. Read further below; there are wheels within wheels. Maybe he knows a lot more than we suppose.)

[@peterzelchenko]

Finally, to round out this review that probably nobody will ever read, here is Forrest Carter's (Tamarack Song's) own "Criticism" page on his own site. Here he lists "As the Teaching Drum Turns" at the top, and all other critics that he is aware of. Call it what you will, cult or no cult, I have rarely seen anyone in the mainstream with the courage to openly list his own critics in his own publication. tamaracksong.org/60-2/ (If the link dies, you should be able to find it at Archive.org or go to the website and find the Criticism page.)

[@kevinjamiesonbelou]

I’d like to know more about these boats, what brand/ model are they? Size and weight restrictions? Options? This is the exact boat that I want but I’m bigger than everyone in this video, I doubt these boats would suffice my size.

[@cormacmoss1956]

I think it’s the wenonah wee lassie canoe

[@joenash9132]

Go to hemlock canoe. He makes a nessmuk (wee lassie ish) and Nessmuk XL (like a wee it for bigger people !) super great and knowledgeable guy. He also has many other boats at different sizes. He and his wife are really wonderful.Mine is on order and I take delivery in like two weeks. You got a put some money upfront and then the balance balance upon receipt. ~$2200 total.

[@sogekingfromsniperisland7033]

Lift the canoe Seat on the canoe Be the canoe

[@demosthenes2920]

gandalf, is that you??

[@qaannat]

idk if it's a cult or what, but the advice is sound for small boats. I love this video, the guy is a master.

[@qaannat]

i still struggle to do a reverse scull like that. 5:12

[@michaelangelo7511]

Gandhi is alive and well.

[@XxProRider]

Santa clause in the spring,,,

[@freedommachine2647]

For god sakes man put on a shirt...

[@J_David_Worthington_III]

Great video! Thanks for posting it!

[@jaythejayzer]

Great video. Thank you!

[@henryroberts9321]

It's Santa

[@sleanie]

I am looking for the Beavertail Paddle... It seems outfitters dont really know the difference. Where can I find one?

[@NotALizardPerson81]

dri-kiwoodworking.com/index.html Here you go. I have a couple. They used to advertise one with a blade like the teacher has.

[@JamesWillmus]

If nothing else you could buy a standard length, wide paddle then round off the edges. The point is to have a short, fat paddle for working in shallow, slow water.

[@ithrow2]

If you search beavertail paddle, you’ll find makers

[@QCutube]

was there an oil spill nearby?

[@blackpanther77777]

He's actually at best an intermediate paddler

[@alberto29310]

Great video, mitakoiasin !!

[@robertsalyers1351]

Very cool

[@650gringo]

Transcendental Paddlelation

[@warrenweisfus709]

Lead by the CanuGuru

[@traviscole1009]

What course or commune or group is this? Is it some kind of wilderness training or something? Kinda got a cult vibe at first honestly.

[@IMKINDOFABIGDEAL13]

Its an outdoor school. The channel is called. Teaching drum outdoor school

[@MrGotlander]

Extremely useful video. Thanks a lot for posting.

[@grouseridgephotography9215]

What brand are those boats?

[@NotALizardPerson81]

They're custom wee lassies. Hornbeck boats makes some very similar.

[@ramboisreal1809]

is it home made out what make and model its the canoe

[@TeachingDrumOutdoorSchool]

+Rambo Israel they are homemade from our own custom fiberglass mold. But you can find nearly the exact same models produced by a few companies under the model name "wee lassie." It is an old canoe design I believe from the fur trade, and at least 3 companies still make them. They're so small (10') and maneuverable they're really fun to paddle. Here's two places that make Wee Lassie's www.slipstreamwatercraft.com/Slipstream_Watercraft_2/Wee_Lassie_106%22.html www.feathercanoes.com/html/wee%20lassie.html

[@rickyboyz1006]

Who had the bong?

[@XxProRider]

Yea. U know this hippi has a sack or weed on him

[@slowandcurious9455]

this guy is almost like a cult leader to these guys. let the guy touch the sides of he boat if he wants

[@speedgraphic290]

I didn't see any styrofoam cups, sorry ...actually is refreshing to see young people learning wilderness skills from someone who is older and knowledgeable....

[@sumcd6348]

The guy was teaching him properly.... So NO, he shouldn't touch the side of the boat!!!

[@SaneAsylum]

He is a cult leader it just isn't a religious cult.

[@wompbozer3939]

You can’t touch the boat.

[@jcg1836]

Dont touch the boat.

[@thesnodude5150]

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