1857 D. P. Thompson 152 The canoe was headed round, and, by the easy and powerful paddle-strokes of the..old man, sent bounding over the waters of the glassy lake.
1895 Sept. 555/2 Two Buddumas urged the canoe forward with gentle paddle strokes.
1992 Apr. 26/3 This again shows the danger of importing paddle strokes from competition into recreational paddling.