That is a good idea.  I am not so interested on being critiqued as I am in just hearing what others do.  When you go to camp or whatever when you are a kid they always tell you to J stroke instead of switching sides or ruddering.  Of coarse the topic is tandem canoeing.  I guess in my mind I just thought you weren't supposed to do a lot of switching.  I know now that there is a time and place for just about every stroke.  

I suppose that just more time on the water will make everything more clear.  I wish, as do many others I suppose, I had many more days on the water than I do currently.  

It is interesting to see people paddle who have no experience or have never been taught the correct way to paddle.  They still get around and love canoe country.  They may be working harder, but still loving it.  I suppose that this is the beauty of the canoe.  It is so low tech that it is non-exclusive.  That is why you see everyone from kids to seniors, beginners to seasoned veterans enjoying paddling.