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Paddling Strokes:
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| STROKE | Boat Movement Your End | Hand/Arm Position(s) |
| Forward Stroke | Forward Direction | Hands Over Water/Twist Torso |
| Back Stroke | Reverse Direction | Hands over Water/Lower Forearm behind Shaft |
| Draw Stroke | Toward On-Side | Top Arm over Head/Punch down into the Water |
| Pry Stroke | Toward Off-Side | Start from Back/Under Knee |
| Cross Draw | Toward Off-Side | Top Hand High or Low/Stroke toward Bow |
| Low Brace/Reverse Sweep | Toward Off-Side (Spin) | Both Hands over Water/Stern to 90 degrees |
| Cross Forward | Forward | Short Stroke (well forward) |
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Paddling Maneuvers:
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| MANEUVER | Objective of Maneuver | Start & Finish Location |
| Eddy Turn | 180 degree Turn | From Currrent into an Eddy |
| Peel Out | 180 degree Turn | From an Eddy into Current |
| Set (Back Ferry) | Lateral Movement | From Current to Current or Eddy |
| Ferry | Lateral Movement | From Current or Eddy to Current or Eddy |
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Paddling Maneuvers with Strokes:
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| MANEUVER | Preferred | Alernative |
| Eddy Turn (On Side) | Draws | Low Brace Reverse Sweeps |
| Eddy Turn (Off Side) | Cross Draws then Cross Forwards | Forward Sweeps |
| Peel Out (On Side) | Draw Strokes then Forward Strokes | Low Brace Reverse Sweeps |
| Peel Out (Off Side) | Cross Draws then Cross Forwards | (none) |
| Set [Back Ferry] | Back Stroke/Cross Draw alternately | Sets angle with controlled power |
| Ferry | Forward or Cross Forward Strokes | Set angel with controlled power |
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