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Paddling Strokes:
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| STROKE | Boat Movement Your End | Hand/Arm Position(s) |
| Forward Stroke (Bow & Stern) | Forward Direction | Hands Over Water/Twist Torso |
| Back Stroke (Bow & Stern) | Reverse Direction | Hands over Water/Lower Forearm behind Shaft |
| Draw Stroke (Bow & Stern) | Toward On-Side | Top Arm over Head/Punch into the Water |
| Pry Stroke (Bow & Stern) | Toward Off-Side | Start from Back/Under Knee |
| Cross Draw (Bow Only) | Toward Off-Side | Top Hand High or Low/Stroke in toward Bow |
| Low Brace/Reverse Sweep (Stern Only) | Toward Off-Side (Spin) | Both Hands over Water/Stern to 90 degrees |
| Shovel Stroke (Stern Only) | Toward On-Side | Toward the Stern/Lean into the Turn |
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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 | Bow Strokes | Stern Strokes |
| Eddy Turn (On Side) | Draws, Backstroke then all Draws | Shovel (Under Stern/Lean into Turn) |
| Eddy Turn (Off Side) | Cross Draws | Low Brace Reverse Sweeps |
| Peel Out (On Side) | Draw Strokes | Shovel (Under Stern/Lean into Turn) |
| Peel Out (Off Side) | Cross Draws | Low Brace Reverse Sweeps |
| Set (Back Ferry) | Back Strokes | Sets Angle with Draws or Prys |
| Ferry | Forward Strokes | Set Angel with Draws or Prys |
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