[Paddlewise] Folding Kayak Roll

From: Robert L. Thomasson <BobThomasson_at_compuserve.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 1999 22:04:01 -0500
Ralph Diaz wrote:

<<At the point it hit me.  Why bother worrying about where to store a boat
in Manhattan?  Why bother learning how to roll (which I was working
on)?  Why bother with all of that when a folding single would do just
fine.  So, within a few months I bought a single Klepper.>>

I've heard this statement before, that it isn't necessary to learn a roll
if you paddle a folding kayak, and I never have quite resolved it.  Is this
because folding kayaks are harder to roll in, or some other reason, such 
as they a more stable platform for  re-entry?   

Thanks,

Bob
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