The inevitable is upon us. Time to oil the gunwales, mothball the canoes, and exchange paddle gear for parkas and snow pants. Put up the paddles and take down the skis.

You put a good paddler in a canoe, and they can make it dance. He used a variety of strokes, paddling straight with a hit and switch, on-side and off-side turns, smooth 90-degree turns with a little push, and leaning a bit. He came back grinning. “This is just what I’m looking for.”

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