River Paddle
Choose your course and craft.
Your craft
Paddle
Tracking & practice
Game settings
Balance & recovery
Display & input
Changes to course activity restart an active run. ICF difficulty and gates are configured from Courses.
Desktop controls
| ← / → | Paddle on the left / right. Release and press again for another stroke. |
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| Hold S + ← / → | Back-paddle on the selected side. |
| W / ↓ | Paddle both sides / back-paddle. |
| Q / E | Steer left / right. |
| Mouse drag | Look around. |
| A / D · K | Lean left / right · lean back. |
| Hold ↑ or C | Duck under branches and low bridges. |
| Space / Enter | Get back on after falling in. |
| O · L · R | Game options · main menu · restart. |
| Escape | Close the menu. |
| I | ICF course configurator. |
| M · H · V | Toggle map · toggle balance display · change view tilt. |
| G · F | Graphics · current settings. |
| P · [ / ] | Music play/pause · previous/next track. |
VR controls
Hold both controllers along the paddle shaft. For a single blade, your higher hand holds the grip. Put the blade in the water and pull back. Lean against the board's tilt to balance.
| Left index trigger | Open / close Game options. |
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| Right index trigger | Toggle the map; point and select in menus. |
| Left stick | Steer. |
| Middle-finger grip | Duck; get back on after falling in. |
| X · B | Recenter · change view tilt. |
| Menu navigation | Point and pull the right trigger, or move either stick up/down and press X / A. |
| Right stick | Click: music play/pause. Left/right: previous/next track. Up/down: volume. |
Hand tracking: left pinch opens options; right pinch toggles the map or selects a menu item. Either pinch, or release and close a grip, gets you back on. Enable Hands in Paddle input settings.
Real paddle handle: set paddle length and calibrate in VR Input settings. Your hands are tracked; the handle itself is not.
Phone and tablet gestures
| Swipe down beside the board | Paddle on that side. Swipe up to back-paddle; alternate sides to travel straight. |
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| Two thumbs | Paddle on both sides. |
| Hold two fingers at the centre | Duck. |
| Double-tap top centre | Open Game options. |
| Double-tap centre | Face forward. |
| Double-tap bottom | Get back on after falling in. |
Enable device look in Game options to look around by moving your device. Balance assistance is automatic.
Get back on mode allows unlimited recoveries. Three lives gives a limited-life challenge.
Leave room to lean and keep your headset boundary enabled. You can play seated and reduce view tilt.