On Sun, 31 Jan 1999, K. Whilden wrote: > the roll you describe below is done with the paddle completely under > the boat the entire time. that's the one I'm thinking of. the rpm that I'm playing in seems too wide to be good for trying it. > I have tried, and made it about 85% of the way > up. But unfortunately, the last 15% is the hardest by far. It's an > impressive roll. Is it doable with a feathered paddle? My envisioning of it is that it is accomplished by sculling, with the challenge being that it's a pushing (pry) scull instead of the pulling (draw) scull. Hmmm, I'll have to try it again this evening. > Equally impressive in the John Heath video is the > rock-in-fist, one-hand roll. Is the rock in the hand doing the motion or the other hand? One of the guys at the pool session I'm in is working on a one hand roll where he twirls the paddle in the other hand (above the boat) as he rolls. He's about 30% successful. > Finally, I think the hands-tucked-in-skirt, > no-hands roll is the best of all. Never seen the last one performed > however, only mentioned in campfire discussions. It may not be possible, > but probably is. I think it is... A pfd may be helpful, I'll have to drag mine into the pool tonight and flail ;-) kirk *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Feb 01 1999 - 10:47:35 PST
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