TCT,
I took Bruce up on his urging to attend the Solo Canoe Rendezvous and was very glad that I did. Although I was only able to attend Saturday morning, it was immediately clear that freestyle paddling adds an entirely new dimension to canoeing. It's the difference between beer and fine wine, between bait fishing and dry flies. The folks who practice this style of paddling have such a refined sense of how canoes respond to the slightest change in weight shifts and paddle angles. It was also fun to paddle some really slick and sweet boats other than the Chrysler Newport. I'd encourage any t-gripper to give this style of paddling a try. It was very exciting to have the light bulb go on several times as I learned some new aspects of paddling. However, I think I only scratched the surface of this and look forward to learning more about freestyle canoeing.
JP
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