if you can reenter upside down and put on your spray skirt before rolling up(a paddle less can be helpful here, or tuck the paddle under your armpit while securing skirt), you end up with much less water in boat. it is much easier to take that much time underwater if you are wearing nose clips. entry from the side is however easier, allowing you to take your time and be more relaxed. the key, as always, is to practice. first in calm water, then in more challenging conditions george ruta northcountry kayak > > Is it better to re-enter with the boat upside down, requiring an underwater > > somersault; or can it be done with the boat sort of on its side, with the > > roller never having to hang down vertically? > > > > I find the rolling part easy. It is the re-entering that is giving me > > trouble. > > > > Jerry > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Geruta wrote: > > if you can reenter upside down and put on your spray skirt before rolling > up...you end up with much less water in boat. it is much easier to > take that much time underwater if you are wearing nose clips. ...SNIP... A good alternative to nose clips is to hum softly. This may sound wierd, but it really works, since humming forces air through your nose. To keep from running out of "hum", take a deep breath before going under, hum *softly*, and only hum during those times when you going through your "gyrations". I find that "Mine eyes have seen the glory..." is a particularly effective tune. If you are not musically inclined, or if you find that you are distracted by humming a tune, then you can hum in a monotone. It still works--just not as well. :-) Dan Hagen Bellingham, Washington *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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