Doubles basic

Canada, 1977

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Episode of Series “Path of the Paddle”.
Paddling double, the canoeists demonstrate the basic paddling strokes and how to apply them in a variety of combinations to move the canoe at will. Throughout the film the application of each stroke in rapids is shown briefly, with emphasis on the necessity of working as a well-coordinated team.

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Credits

director

Bill Mason

co-producer

Colin Low

Bill Brind

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:27:47:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1977

Appears in

Path of the Paddle

Group of items

Path of the Paddle

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014551

Language

English

Subject categories

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Sports - Physiological aspects

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Aquatic sports

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Canoes and canoeing

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor recreation

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - Canada

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - Philosophy

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - Physiological aspects

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - Psychological aspects

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Teamwork (Sports)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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