5/26/2016
Mr. Laughton
PAD3O
Video Review
Petawawa River - August 2013
(Canoeing Wild Rivers)
Rating ****
This is a brief, first-person video capturing a couple of guys paddling The Petawawa River in Algonquin Park. The video shows a lot of the techniques we have learnt about in class but haven't gotten the chance to experience yet.
The video has a lot of techniques that are now quite familiar to me ranging from the eddy hops to the proper course of action when the canoe is facing side on towards a rock. The course the men are taking is from Travers Lake to McManus Lake along the Petawawa in Algonquin Park. Through the six minute video it shows them paddling through a series of different rapids and fishing along the river. During the course of the rapids they face, they use all the manoeuvres we have learned in class. In the first few rapids you see the person seated in the bow using draws and cross-bow draws to make corrections in their path and choosing which eddies they should go to. Another important thing they show is communication, they are constantly working together to pick a route, and saying when they agree or disagree. Other than the strokes they show skills like, eddy hopping, how to safely hit rocks side on, carving turns, leaning properly, and reading the river. Overall it is a great way to see what the experience will be like for us.
I would definitely say this video has helped me understand what we will be doing on the river. The first person view makes it easier to see all of the components involved in canoeing from a more realistic position. It makes me comfortable seeing how these techniques actually work and how calm they both are on the river even when they are hung on a rock. This shows how you really; if you use the skills properly, are in no danger. More than just that I have learned how important communication is. Both paddlers have to talk to each other otherwise the risk increases and the enjoyment decreases. If the person in the stern doesn't respond to the bow paddlers choices for navigation then they can go through a much more unpleasant scenario. Overall I enjoyed the video and it showed me how fun a day paddling whitewater can be.
Works Cited
Petawawa River - August 2013. YouTube. Canoeing Wild Rivers, 2013. Web. 26 May 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t41Ky7cdKk8
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