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