Canoeing Test Review
2009-2010
To straighten the canoe when the sternman is paddling alone.
J Stroke
The bowman turns the canoe by placing the paddle in the water @ a
45 angle diagonally forward.
Bow Rudder
To move the canoe forward.
Bow water stroke
To move the canoe sideways towards your paddling side.
Draw
The sternman turns the canoe by placing the paddle @ a 45 angle diagonally backwards.
Stern Rudder
To spin or turn the canoe towards your paddling side.
Reverse Sweep
To move the canoe sideways away from your paddling side.
Push away
To move the canoe backwards
Backwater
To spin or turn your canoe away from your paddling side.
Forward sweep
When boarding a canoe alongside a dock, the first
person to enter is the…
Sternman
To maintain stability while entering or moving in the canoe
you should walk along the _____ and keep your weight on your hands as you place them
on the _______.
Keel, Gunwhales
When referring to the left side of the canoe facing the bow, the
nautical term is…
Port
When referring to the right side of the canoe facing the bow, the
nautical term is…
Starboard
This combination of strokes is used to move the canoe
sideways when paddling on opposite sides…
Push away & Draw
To spin the canoe, when the bowman does a forward sweep,
the sternman does a…
Reverse Sweep
The sternman does a forward sweep by placing the paddle…
Towards the tip of the canoe & moves it in a semi-circle to their
hip.
Law requires that there must be one lifesaving device on board
the craft for…
Each person on board
PFD stands for…
Personal Floatation Device
You and your partner fall out of the canoe. The canoe swamps.
You should…
Re-enter the swamped canoe and paddle it to shore.
If your canoe capsizes in moving water, stay on the ________side
so you don’t get trapped between the canoe and an
upcoming object
Upstream
Who approves PFD’s?
US Coast Guard
These are “drowning machines”. Water goes over the top &
creates a back current that can trap & hold a person, boat, or
any floating object…
Lowhead Dams
These are objects that allow the water to pass through, but pin
the boat and boater. Brush, fallen trees, & bridge pilings are
examples…
Strainers
This indicates the safest route through fast water…
Downstream V
This can occur when the air or water temperature is less than
70 degrees…
Hypothermia
When changing positions in the canoe who moves first…
Bowman