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At the end of the J stroke, the paddle is kniffed forward underwater with the power face of the paddle almost flat and facing up. Steering is accomplished by pulling up on the blade as it is brought forward. About halfway through the recovery, the paddle is allowed to slip out of the water in readiness for the next power stroke. The trick is getting a very slight angle on the blade as it comes forward. If the angle is wrong the paddle will plane out of the water or drive too deep. The angle is controlled by the upper hand.  2, record 1, English, - Canadian%20stroke

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It used to be called the kniffing J but American canoeists began referring to it as the Canadian stroke. Most Canadians are happy to go along with this name because it is such a beautiful stroke.  2, record 1, English, - Canadian%20stroke

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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À la fin du coup en J, la pale est ramenée vers l'avant par la tranche, la face propulsive presque à plat et tournée vers le haut. Le redressement se fait de façon continue en soulevant progressivement la pale durant son retour vers l'avant. À mi-chemin du recouvrement, c'est-à-dire du retour à l'attaque, la pale est sortie de l'eau en position pour la propulsion suivante.  2, record 1, French, - coup%20canadien

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

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[A] stroke used for forward motion and to counteract the tendency of the bow to swing away from the paddling side.  3, record 2, English, - J%2Dstroke

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A canoe being paddled forward will veer to the side opposite the side on which the stern paddler is paddling. The J-stroke helps correct this problem without having to switch paddling sides.  4, record 2, English, - J%2Dstroke

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If you just paddle like that, the canoe ends up going off to one side, right? Okay, to prevent this, the stern person should do the "J" stroke every second or third stroke. This is probably the trickiest stroke to pick up: you do about three-quarters of a normal stroke, then instead of bringing the paddle straight back, you give the blade a one-quarter turn outward to put a tiny reverse sweep on the end of the stroke.  5, record 2, English, - J%2Dstroke

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Accomplished woodsmen can paddle all day without undue fatigue, using the J-stroke for propulsion and steering.  6, record 2, English, - J%2Dstroke

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

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Le coup en J. Ce mouvement sert à rectifier la trajectoire du canot vers la gauche et n'est utilisé que par l'avironneur arrière.  3, record 2, French, - coup%20en%20J

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Je prends pour acquis qu'on sait que le coup en J pratiqué à l'arrière à ce moment sert à faire tourner le canot vers la droite.  4, record 2, French, - coup%20en%20J

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish