1.0 video http://www.nfb.ca/film/path_of_the_paddle_solo_whitewater Bill Mason National Film Board of Canada http://www.nfb.ca http://media1.nfb.ca/medias/nfb_tube/thumbs_small/2009/solo-whitewater-tv-small.jpg 204 115 <iframe src="http://www.nfb.ca/film/path_of_the_paddle_solo_whitewater/embed/player" width="530" height="345" ></iframe><p style="width:(( width ))px"><a href="http://www.nfb.ca/film/path_of_the_paddle_solo_whitewater/" target="_blank"><em>Path of the Paddle: Solo Whitewater</em></a> by <a href="http://www.nfb.ca/explore-all-directors/bill-mason/" title="more films by Bill Mason" target="_blank">Bill Mason</a>, <a href="http://www.nfb.ca" target="_blank">National Film Board of Canada</a></p> 530 345 This short film from canoeist Bill Mason explains clearly how to locate a deep water channel by reading the rapids and how to apply paddling strokes and manoeuvres to steer the canoe where you want it to go. It also depicts what happens if you "wipe out" in a turbulent rapid and shows you how to survive the swim.