Does anyone have any comments (with a lead in like this... I can hardly wait ;-) )for a novice friend of mine who was wondering about learning to roll a double ocean kayak? Another friend of his had indicated it is really quite easy to learn/do. Seems to me it might be simplifying it a tad?! Sam Isaacs saisaacs_at_netcom.ca *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
A double roll is done the same as a single. The only difference is that the person in the stern must watch the peson in the bow for the cue on when to start the roll. From then on it's the same. John Winskill Sam and Ann Isaacs wrote: > > Does anyone have any comments (with a lead in like this... I can hardly > wait ;-) )for a novice friend of mine who was wondering about learning to > roll a double ocean kayak? Another friend of his had indicated it is really > quite easy to learn/do. Seems to me it might be simplifying it a tad?! > Sam Isaacs > saisaacs_at_netcom.ca > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
On Sat, Jul 11, 1998 at 08:34:51AM -0700, John C. Winskill DDS wrote: > A double roll is done the same as a single. The only difference is that > the person in the stern must watch the peson in the bow for the cue on > when to start the roll. From then on it's the same. I'd advise against using visual cues -- it's often quite difficult to see what the other person is doing. For whitewater C-2 rolls, we use two taps of the paddle against the hull -- so that you can hear *and* feel it, even in pretty turbulent water. The taps correspond to "1" and "2" with the roll starting on "3". And while it might be obvious, it's a good idea to try to roll on the same side. ;-) ---Rsk Rich Kulawiec rsk_at_gsp.org *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
The best --- and only --- double roll I've ever seen attempted was at a Camp Arrowhead DELMARVA Paddlers' Retreat run, up until recently, by Charlie and Cindy Cole. Always a great weekend. Charlie and Cindy were on the program to demo a double roll in a pool for the particpants' enlightenment --- although we read that to be amusement. It was both, as it worked out. Charlie, a football coach and pretty clearly one-time player, who has taught hundreds of people to roll --- the writer included --- fell out of the double half way through, while Cindy --- all five-not-much- more feet of her --- in the front position, unaware of Charlie's departure, rolled the now-water-filled double back up by herself. The look on her face when she found Charlie missing was worth the price of the weekend. Yup, it can be done, but it's not likely to always be pretty! Joq *************************************************************************** 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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