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How to Steer a Canoe

27/03/201330/07/2012 by Neil

Any one who has spent time in a canoe knows that they are MUCH easier to steer from the back (stern) than from the bow.
But have you ever really thought about why that’s the case?

The answer actually provides insight into how and why a canoe reacts the way it does to all the strokes you take.

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