A canoe is a traditional craft, used for thousands of years, as a form of transport across bodies of water. These days, although canoes are still used as a vital form of transport in many parts of the world, they are also used for recreational purposes, with people using them for all kinds of exploration, adventure and some peace and quiet in the outdoors. Canoes can be used on any body of water, from lakes to canals, rivers to estuaries.
You can also use them on the sea, but you need some serious skills for canoeing on the sea! Anyone can use a canoe, of any age or ability. Canoes are often favoured by families and people who prefer to sit or kneel in a boat for accessibility or comfort, rather than sit down like you would in a kayak. Canoes are also favoured for multi-day adventures as you can fit a lot in them!
For any waterborne adventure! You can use canoes on white water or flat water, depending on what you want to do. Can you move the boat easily on your own? A couple of strokes on each side should do it. Look up paddling clubs , centres, hirers, paddle-ability, and more.
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Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article parts. Related Articles. Article Summary. Part 1. Pack the canoe close to the water. Put lighter items in the front and back of the canoe. Pack heavy items at the center of the canoe. Designate a bowman and a sternman. The bowman sits in the front of the canoe, and the sternman sits in the back. Make whoever wants to be on look-out duty the bowman. The sternman will be responsible for steering the canoe.
The bowman should alert the sternman of any obstacles in the water so the sternman can steer the canoe around them. The sternman is responsible for letting the bowman know when to switch sides with their paddle. Put on a life jacket. Make sure your life jacket fits properly. It should feel snug when you put it on. Never put a child in an adult-sized life jacket. If you're canoeing with children, make sure they have child-sized life jackets that fit them snugly.
Secure the canoe before you get in. Get into the canoe carefully. Bend your knees and grab onto the side of the canoe closest to you. Set one of your legs into the center of the canoe and grab onto the far side of the boat with your hand. Carefully bring your other leg into the canoe. Push off to launch the canoe. Carefully push off from the dock with your hand or paddle.
Once the bowman is seated, the sternman should place one leg in the canoe. Then, the sternman should push off with their other leg as they bring it into the boat. Part 2. Hold the paddle so your inside hand is on top. Your inside hand is your hand furthest from the side of the boat you're paddling on.
Your other hand should be positioned around feet 0. For example, if you're paddling on the left side of the boat, your right hand would be your inside hand. You would hold the top of the paddle with your right hand, and your left hand would be lower on the paddle. Insert the end of the paddle into the water in front of you.
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