Canoeing Lessons Every Paddler Should Know, with Paul Mason

Thrill of the Paddle, Paul Mason

I was honored to speak to Paul Mason, son of the legendary Bill Mason and an icon of canoeing in his own right, on my podcast.

Some of the topics we discussed included…

Hazards for Paddlers, including foot entrapments, strainers, high water conditions, cold water conditions, and the two times in a paddler’s career when they’re most susceptible to getting into serious trouble.

Styles of Canoeing, including canoe tripping, playboating, creek boating, whitewater slalom, flatwater freestyle, outrigger canoeing, sprint canoeing, flatwater racing, and marathon canoeing. 

Paddles, including tripping paddles, bent shaft paddles, and high tech curved carbon whitewater paddles.

How to Improve Your Paddling Skills, including lessons, camps, using your body correctly, avoiding boat bob, and the value of whitewater slalom.

I hope you enjoy it!

Watch or Listen to My Conversation with Paul Mason Here

Here is the video of our conversation…

And if you prefer an audio-only format then you can listen to episode 355 of The Strenuous Life Podcast on your podcast player.

It’s on all major podcast platforms, but here are some of the links to get you started…

And if you want to stay on this page you can use the embedded audio player below…

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