Please watch this in conjunction with our other video "Taming the Canoe" as this is a continuation of this learning sequence. The J-stroke is a wonderful canoe stroke once you learn it. Here are some tricks for learning to do a great J-stroke and overcoming some of the common challenges that people experience when they first try it. Instruction by Travis Frenay, owner of Paddle & Portage Canoes and lead teacher of canoeing at Lithgow TAFE - video by Stephen Curtain.