[Paddlewise] (Fwd) Re: Paddlefloat Reentry: yet another way

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From:          Self <GENESIS/KCOPLAN>
To:            WILAX_at_aol.com
Subject:       Re: [Paddlewise] Paddlefloat Reentry: yet another way
Date:          Mon, 8 Jun 1998 12:18:25 EST5EDT

From:          WILAX_at_aol.com
To:            heritage_at_europa.com
Subject:       Re: [Paddlewise] Paddlefloat Reentry: yet another way
Date:          Mon, 8 Jun 1998 10:19:56 EDT
  Tom wrote . . .


>Yesterday I was fooling around trying to find the elusive offside roll and
>decided late to play with the paddlefloat stuff we were talking 
>about.

                  . . .

> I have never been shown this in clinics or classes, nor have I seen
>it in the few books I have read.  While doing this I noticed how much easier
>it is to roll with the boat full of water!  I ended up practicing the offside
>roll with no skirt on.  I was really able to concentrate on the setup, sweep,
>snap and get it.  Well, so much for tradition.  It worked for me.
>Tom   


I agree that the paddlefloat re-enter and roll seems to be a 
dependable and easy  self-rescue.  It is discussed in Seidman's book, "The 
Essential Sea-Kayaker" along with the "slap brace" and other 
real-life kayak maneauvers.
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