I am no expert, at anything!

But in my relatively short life:

I have found that a paddle is not a water shovel but a bladed lever with the wet hand being the pull and the upper hand being the push.

Reaching for the keel line with the blade will get you closer to nirvana within the world of the j and c.

Feathering really does matter.

Water is more solid than it looks.

A kayak is not a canoe.

I like the canoe not futbol; so hut is not in my vocabulary, unless you are tired and starting to get misty.

Big blade surfaces stick better, and flutter is about the shape.

Kneeling has a lot of benefits when the going gets tough.