2004 Buyer’s Guide: Performance performance


performance performance


To master marathon’s elegant and efficient style, follow these 3 rules story & photo by Don Stoneman


Performance Paddling for Dummies


For nearly 30 years my friend Steve has been paddling


canoes “marathon style,” calling “huts” and switching sides every eight strokes or so. While some of Steve’s on- water time has been spent racing —he has been known to show up at the cottage regatta with his young son and make heads turn—far more of his days have been spent tripping across Algonquin Park and expeditioning in the Arctic.


Why does Steve paddle marathon style on trips? Steve


admits that canoe tripping isn’t about being in a hurry— every canoe tripper will tell you that being outdoors in the fresh air and on the water is simply good for the soul. But you still have to achieve travel goals every day. So why not paddle the same distance with less effort and fewer sore muscles, with more time and energy left to explore when you get to the campsite?


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