Earl

A good canoe/kayak shop usually offers lessons during the paddling season. See if you have one close to you and sign up

For over 30 years I have been an instructor for BSA high adventure trek leader guides. For 8 days each June BSA has a program...

Videos do have value, however….. Taking lessons from certified instructors was the best decision my wife and I made when we were...

Earl, Without actually seeing you paddling, I can not know, definitively what you’re doing wrong. I agree with Nick Pending that you...

i have accumulated several thousand miles as a marathon race bow paddler, including training. A high percentage of those miles is in the...

I agree that being in sync is definitely something to shoot for but, for me personally, I wouldn't make it a priority at first. If...

Yes this is important stuff! On the rare occasion when I paddle tandem (I'm in the stern), the bow paddler is generally lacking in...

Earl you have demonstrated a good attitude and a willingness to learn. You have little ego in your way. That makes you a good student...

The timing of strokes shouldn't be overlooked. Whether it's just forward strokes or it's correction strokes, your stern strokes need to...

Hey Earl, Welcome to the site. There is lots of good advice here, probably more that I can follow. You aren't doing anything wrong...

You do kknow of course, that another name for a canoe is a "divorce boat". One more thing that may help. If you have bench seats, then...

Earl, The first thing I'd recommend is to join a canoe club. Here's one in Hamilton, Ontario...

Earl, you're gonna fit right in here. :)

We are located in the Niagara Region, but the largest nearby city would be Hamilton Ontario. Instruction from a real person would...

Welcome Earl. By asking advice, you're already doing something right. By all means, watch the above videos and see if there's a...