Hello, so as I see, the vast wealth of skill, talent but mostly spending time doing something you, like on the forums. I wanted to inquire as to which basic top life long, paddle strokes, I should learn. Lets, all have a smile, I have bought the basic books, You-Tube, plus the other zillion web sites, etc. I am in over load. So I put on my carpenter knee-pads, put paddle in my hand?? Think; ZEN Canoe mode? Any Basic patterns, would be helpful. Quick history about the person, asking for help. I bought, my first canoe 16 years, old from 1st job, as a busboy doing tables, dishes etc. It was a Coleman Ram-X 17. Put it on a 65 Fairlane and off, we went. Now, know one knew, what a J-stoke was, but we did know what a j was; smile, girls, cars, and hunting, soon replaced the canoe, and by 21 it was gone. So, as you can see thirty, days from my 50th B-day, the question is thus posted. Best to you. and yours; Ravenwolf;