Phryge has grabbed an oar and is ready to try canoeing. 💪 Check out these tips for beginners: ⭐️ Practice balance & paddling. ⭐️ Stay safe & remember a life jacket. ⭐️ Go with the flow. With a lot of practice, dedication, and help from your community, you too could become an Olympian one day. #Paris2024 #Olympics | Olympics

Here’s a variation on the solo canoe self rescue, this time with a paddle float. I have to be honest that whether it’s a sea kayak or canoe I find the paddle float to be much less effective than just using the paddle without it. Without the float the paddle stays buried in the water so it’s helpful to stabilize in both directions, with it you only have stability in one direction and it’s also just one more thing to manage. My personal goal is that any self rescue takes less than 60 seconds and I