------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- 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. *************************************************************************** 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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