This short film from canoeist Bill Mason demonstrates the basic doubles paddling strokes and how to apply them in various combinations. The application of each stroke in rapids is shown briefly and the emphasis is always on working as a well-coordinated team. Part of 'Path of the Paddle: Quiet Water', in Bill Mason's Path of the Paddle Series.
Practical Effects
Genuinely useful canoe techniques shot with zero budget swagger.
Cinematography
70s nature footage that makes Ontario look like a Group of Seven painting.
Direction
Bill Mason: paddler, filmmaker, absolute legend of Canadian cinema.
Director
Bill Mason
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bill Mason basically invented Canadian outdoor filmmaking; this series is required viewing for wilderness guides nationwide.
The 'Path of the Paddle' series was so influential that Parks Canada still distributes it for canoe certification programs.
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