Andrew Westwood

Lifting and carrying anything 16 feet long is always going to pose some problems. With that said, canoes…

Andrew Westwood looks at the 3 Golden Rules of Canoeing, which are a set of rules that define how to…

This video demonstrates the forward sweep and the reverse sweep, emphasizing that the power for these…

The J-Stroke is a version of the Forward Stroke that gets used by both solo and tandem stern paddlers…

One of the greatest challenges for the solo paddler is paddling in a straight line. And, of course,…

A pivot is used to turn a canoe that's sitting still, around its center point, and it's pretty…

Moving backwards in a solo canoe is one of the more challenging things to do. You can't easily see where…

Like the Stationary Bow Draw, the Cross Bow Draw is a stroke primarily used with forward momentum. It's…

Let's face it: canoes are big boats, and they can be difficult to paddle. The result is that we often…

This brief video points out the advantages of kneeling in a canoe over the common practice of…