J-stroke

American

[jey-strohk] / ˈdʒeɪˌstroʊk /

noun

(in canoeing) a stroke, made in the shape of the letter J, used to alter the course of the canoe, usually to compensate for drifting sideways.

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It doesn’t matter whether two people both enjoy kayaking if, when they head out on the lake, one says, “That’s not how you do a J-stroke, you idiot!”

From Washington Post

Once underway, the Swansons switch sides every few strokes to keep the canoe going straight rather than having the stern paddler apply a J-stroke.

From Washington Times

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