Backpacking Trails in Ontario
7 multi-day hiking trips to the province’s most beautiful places.
By Marissa Evans
LEARN How to Turn your Canoe with one Stroke
This short video teaches you the basics.
Editor's Note: These videos are part of a series of "How To" productions by Rapid Media. Each video is intended to help you learn or improve your skills.
Learn how to turn your canoe easily and quickly with the cross-bow draw technique. Chad Casey from the The Lodge at Pine Cove shows off this useful stroke that can be used by solo paddlers or a tandem team.
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