Thanks, Julio. You said it for me. The reason I started practicing this "trick" was simply to make sure I could do it if I needed to. Because I slide my hands back and forth on the paddle, I don't use a paddle leash, and though I have never dropped a paddle, it's nice to know that I can still roll up should I lose one in a capsize. I understand that at certain BCU levels, you have to be able to roll up with half a spare paddle taken from your deck while capsized. It's easier with a storm paddle. However, I have yet to master swimming with the kayak. For some reason, I have trouble keeping my nostrils above water. Chuck Holst -----Original Message----- From: Julio MacWilliams [mailto:juliom_at_cisco.com] Sent: Friday, October 16, 1998 12:09 PM To: Barbara Kossy Cc: Chuck Holst; paddlewise Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Show Off Doing those tricks is not just to show off, but to gain confidence. I do what Chuck does. Then I throw the paddle away as far as it goes, about 15 feet, swim to it while in the kayak, retrieve it, and roll up. Then I leave it floating in the water, capsize with nothing in my hands, retrieve the solid paddlefloat from the aft deck, and roll back up with it. Next, I go over again, retrieve the paddlefloat again from the aft deck, put it behind my neck, and take a nap with my face out of the water; then I repeat but using my paddle behind my neck instead of the paddlefloat. I only have another 20 other different types of rolls to learn for a full Greenland repertoire. I am currently working in my hands roll, and rolling with a throwing stick, aka norsaq. - Julio (thanks for asking :-) ) > Chuck shows off as he writes below. > How do you show off? > > Curious in Richmond, Calif. > > > At 09:01 AM 10/16/98 -0500, Chuck Holst wrote: > > > A couple of handy things about using a storm paddle as a spare is that > I can carry it on the foredeck, where it is easy to reach, and that it > requires no assembly. Since it is a spare, I practice rolling and bracing > with it, and occasionally I show off by dropping my standard Greenland > paddle, capsizing, grabbing the storm paddle, and rolling up with it. > > * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * --*--*-- > Barbara Kossy Communications > voice: 510-234-3479 fax: 510-234-6615 > * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- *--* -- *************************************************************************** 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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