RE: [Paddlewise] rolling (was AT Paddle)

From: Kirk Olsen <kolsen_at_imagelan.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 09:29:12 -0500 (EST)
On Mon, 2 Nov 1998, Mattson, Timothy G wrote:

> I took my wing to the pool to see what it would be like to roll with a wing
> paddle.  I was expecting it to be very difficult.  I was really surprised,
> however, at what I found. You have to make sure the blade is oriented
> correctly, but once that's taken care of, its incredibly easy to roll with
> the wing paddle.  I found it almost like doing a paddle float roll -- it was
> that easy.  

I had the opposite experience.  I didn't feel good rolling with the wing, 
it seemed to be more picky than my other paddles.  I've also only rolled
with the wing 8 or 10 times, maybe with more practice.

> (something I'm learning as I pathetically try to get
> my hand roll).

Are you trying to hand roll a sea kayak or a whitewater boat?
I had an easy time hand rolling a whitewater boat (a dagger rpm) but my sea 
kayak hand roll is definitely an intermittent skill.

kirk
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