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Whippet is a retentive maneuver in which a paddler's boat travels vertically through an arc and lands back in the hole. The boat's end is pulled through the arc by the force of the downstream water under the backwash and the boat's midsection is held in the hole by the upstream push of the backwash.

1. Use a low brace to pull the bow under with help from the current. Keep your head held at the same height above the water.
2. As the boat comes around, reach for the next stroke with your paddle blade.
3. Reach with a good stroke to pull the stern through.
4. The stern is on its way. Keep pulling forward with the paddle