| Path of the Paddle: Solo Basic |
| Bill Mason, 1977, 28 minutes This short film from canoeist Bill Mason illustrates the joy and poetry of paddling solo. All the basic strokes used to control the canoe are rendered with perfect clarity through animated lines. |
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| Northwest Woodsman Explore the Unreachable |
| Path of the Paddle: Solo Whitewater |
| Bill Mason, 1977, 28 minutes This short film from canoeist Bill Mason explains clearly how to locate a deep water channel by reading the rapids and how to apply paddling strokes and manoeuvres to steer the canoe where you want it to go. It also depicts what happens if you "wipe out" in a turbulent rapid and shows you how to survive the swim. |