In a message dated 12/16/98 10:37:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, timothy.g.mattson_at_intel.com writes: << Clearly, only very serious sea kayakers learn to roll -- and these people tend to become (or already are) advanced paddlers. This makes sea kayak rolling by construction an advanced technique. >> Wow, I'm advanced! Cool! But I'm not sure I buy the assumption, Tim. In fact, the desire to learn to roll may also be regional. In the general area around Annapolis, the Chesapeake Paddlers Association informal groups spend a lot of time working with members who are interested --- which works out to be most members --- in establishing some sort of roll, not because it's a CYA maneuver but 'cause it's fun and because it helps improve other skills and it builds a lot of self-confidence. We have a few people who seem to be able to help <anyone> learn to roll, and we don't make it a big thing. We figure anyone who wants to learn <can> learn. It's not a peer pressure thing at all --- the non- rollers see the rollers having fun while they have to work at their assisted and unassisted rescues --- which the CPA <does> stress as a basic requirement --- and most figure it's a good deal and learn to roll. There's little mystique in a roll where most people can do it, so they just decide to learn. No biggie. These are newbies and folks with a year or two worth of experience. It's part of a game, and we learn 'cause it's fun. Jack Martin *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Dec 16 1998 - 12:00:49 PST
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