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Preface Contents Page   Acknowlegements

History of Canoeing  Contents Page  Water Polo at Hunter`s Quay Scotland 1880    History of Canoeing in UK ****  The Origins of Canoe Polo ***  History of LCC  The History of the Canoe  The History of Canoeing *  Kayak Handling  Contents Page     A High Brace A dynamic stroke is where the kayaker moves the paddle to make the kayak go through the water and a static stroke is where the paddle is just placed in the water and held there while the movement of the boat (while at speed) does the turning action.   Stern Rudder at Crosby Marine Lake  Getting In and Out  Basic Strokes  Contents Page  Forward Sweep ***  Reverse Sweep  Power (Forward) Stroke ***  Reverse Stroke  Draw Stroke *  Sculling Draw  Low Brace  High Brace ***  Low Brace Turn  High Brace Turn  Bow Rudder  Stern Rudder ***  Advanced Strokes  Contents Page  The Power-Face Reverse Sweep  Hanging Draw (Static Draw)  Draw stroke on the move  Bow Draw  Sculling Support Stroke  Open Canoe Handling  Contents Page Paddling tandem Steve Patterson in an Open Boat - Crosby Marine Lake  J Stroke ***  Backwater Stroke  Cross-deck Backwater Stroke  Goon Stroke  Pitch Stroke  Reverse J Stroke  Pry or Push-away  Cross-bow draw   Canadian or Knifing J  Indian Stroke  C Stroke  Sculling over the Stern  Box Stroke  Outside Pivot Turn  Pry on the move  Inside Turn with J Stroke  Bow Jam  Reverse Sculling  Cross bow cut  Gunwhale Bobbing  Lining & Tracking  Capistrano flip  The Main (Modern) Types of Roll  Contents Page The Screw Roll  The Screw or Sweep ***  The Reverse Screw or Sweep Variation, the Back Deck Roll *  The C to C and / or vertical paddle roll ***  The C to C Variation: the Front Deck Roll  The Steyr Roll *  The Storm Roll *  The Hand Roll **  The Pawlata (Extended Paddle) **  The Backdeck or Dry Roll  Eskimo & Deep Water Rescues  Contents Page Deep water rescues. At Three Star level a paddler should be able to perform a very efficient deep water rescue. Although no specific time scale is mention in the syllabus, we would suggest that a good time to aim for is to have the paddler back in their boat in less than a minute after they capsized. It is recommended that boats are fully fitted out with airbags to assist in this.  Eskimo Bow Rescue **  Eskimo Paddle or Side Rescue  Trapped Paddler Rescue or "Hand of God"  T or X Rescue ***  T / Ladder Rescue  H Rescue  HI or Ipswich Rescue ***  "All in" Rescue ***  The "Curl"  The Stirrup-assisted Rescue ***  Storm Rescue  Avataq or Paddle Float Roll  Sea Kayaking Contents Page      An Introduction to Sea Kayaking    Freestyle (Rodeo) Moves  Contents Page         Setting up for a Tricky-Wuu      Flat Water  Paddle Popper  Ploughing Loop or Floop (Ender from a Bow Stall)  Double Pump **  Stern-dip or Stern Squirt  Flat Water Cartwheel  Bow Squirt  Stern Stall  Bow Stall  Party Trick  Zero to Hero  Mystery Move  Cartwheel  Split Wheel  Clean Wheel  The Mary Lou  Stopper or Hole  Contents Page  Side Surf  Spin  Piroutte  Whippet  Hand Spin  Screw Up  McTwist  Mystery Move  Blast ***  Cart Wheel  Blast Wheel  Split Wheel  Clean Wheel  Loop, Ender or Endo Two consecutive ends over 70 degrees from bow to stern where the boat remains facing the direction of the water flow, starting and finishing facing upstream. The boat does not touch the water at one point of the execution (air loop). Airwheel / Space Godzilla An aerial loop with a 90º rotation between ends. Both ends must be over 70º.  Matrix  Back Loop   Wuwu  Tricky Wuu A three ended sequence performed using one paddle blade only. - two ends must be over 70 degrees and the other over 45 degrees. The first end is initiated on the bow one way. The second tail end is split back and rotated through 180 degrees. The third bow end is followed through in the same direction as the first.  Orbit or Lunar OrbitStern pirouette elevated over 70 degrees, initiated from a front surf. Move may finish as a 360 pirouette ending in a front surf (orbit), a 270 pirouette ending in a bow cartwheel end, or a 180 pirouette ending in a back loop (lunar orbit).  Phonix Monkeya cross-bow 360 degree pirouette elevated at 30 degrees minimum and followed by a front loop. Onlyone paddle stroke must be used to achieve the move.  Wave  Contents Page  Front Surf (Carving)  Paddle Throws  Paddle Spin  Back Surf  Flat Spin 360-degree rotation of the boat at a 0-45 degree angle retaining the feature.  Clean Spin 360-degree rotation of the boat at a 0-45 degree angle retaining the feature, initiated with only one paddle stroke (clean) the paddle not being used while executing the move.  Super clean Spin 360-degree rotation of the boat at a 0-45 degree angle retaining the feature, initiated with no paddle stroke (superclean), the paddle not being used while executing the move.  Ollie  Cross Bow Spin  Shuv-It  Olloe Oop  Grind  Roundhouse 180 degree rotation around the bow of the boat, elevated 0 to 45 degrees, on green water, clear ofthe foam pile. Back Roundhouse 180 degree rotation around the stern of the boat, elevated 0 to 45 degrees, on green water, clear of the foam pile.  Backstab  Super Blunt Blunt *** or Aerial Blunt 80 degree rotation around the bow of the boat, elevated more than 45 degrees, on green water, clear of the foam pile. The boat does not touch the water at one point of the execution for air blunt.  Backstab or Aerial Backstab 180 degree rotation around the stern of the boat, elevated more than 45 degrees, on green water, clear of the foam pile. The boat does not touch the water at one point of the execution for air backstab.  Flip Turn or Big Mac Flip Turn: An aerial short axis rotation (tilt) of over 90 degrees (like a table-top) performed with a 45 to 90 degree long axis rotation landing in a front surf.  Aerial FlipTurn or Helix *** A 360 degree spin with at least 180 degrees of which must be performed inverted at 135 degrees or more, ending in an upright front surf. The boat does not touch the water at one point of the 180 degrees spin (Helix).  Aerial Screw  Pan-Am A past vertical aerial blunt, boat must go inverted and rotate 180 degrees and finish upright landing in a back surf.  Back Pan-Am A past vertical aerial blunt, boat must go inverted and rotate 180 degrees and finish upright landing in a front surf. McNastyElevated 180-degree rotation starting in back surf, linked with a front loop.  River Running  Contents Page  Seal Launch (Entry)  Crossbow Grab  Stern Squirt  Double Crossbow Grab  Boof  Melt Down  Rock Spin  Splat  Wave Wheel  Splat Wheel  Backwards Wave Wheel  Kickflip  External Links to Freestyle Moves  Reading White Water Contents Page   Learn how to read          moving water            Reading the River  Reading Water Concepts  The Bad Holes  Surfing  Ferry for control and fun!  Sidesurfing  Words of Wisdom to Avoid  Catch the Eddy Water Reading Performance Video  White Water Safety & Rescue Contents Page      River Signals  River Signals Contents Page      Basic River Signals  I am OK  Stop Immediately  One down  Eddy out      Marathon Racing Contents Page      An Introduction to Marathon Racing    Surfing Contents Page      An Introduction to Surfing    Canoe Polo Contents Page      An Introduction to Canoe Polo       Return to Contents Page