On Mon, 1 Feb 1999, Kirk Olsen wrote: > 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. I have only had success with a greenland paddle. I tried it a little bit with my AT whitewater paddle with 45 deg feather, and had a really tough time. The boat I was using was a P&H Capella (22" beam I think). > > 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? Rock in hand that is doing the rolling. > > 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. One other neat roll, is to ask some rafters or tubers for a can of pop (or beer...). Then flip over, pop the top of the can while both hands are sticking up in the air, and then roll up without spilling a drop. :) > > > 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 - 10:55:00 PST
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