Re: [Paddlewise] Roll or Die?

On May 11, 17:55, VajraT_at_aol.com wrote:
} Subject: [Paddlewise] Roll or Die?
> Timothy.g.mattson_at_intel.com writes:  > If the conditions are
> >  bad enough that I need to swim, I've done something really stupid and
> >  deserve to byte the big one.  
> Well, me too.  But I'd still like to somehow slither out of my well-deserved 
> death if something goes wrong.   
> 
> You are spot-on about rolling.  It's irresponsible of senior paddlers and 
> instructors to not encourage people to learn to roll.   (Though I doubt many 
> instructors would say this: bad business sense!)  More often, it's the 
> paddler who becomes intimidated.  With drysuits for outdoor practice, and 
> pool sessions everywhere, everyone should try to learn to roll.  As Tim says, 
> whitewater paddlers learn to roll early on, and sea boats are not very 
> different to roll.  Especially when you consider that even most severe ocean 
> conditions would be easier to roll in than many whitewater situations. 
> 
> I'm pretty confident in my roll, and I do practice.  But I can think of 
> expedition conditions which could cause me to fail, such as injury or 
> weakness from a flu, gastro-intestinal distress, etc.  So a pump makes sense 
> for me.  
> 
> Especially if we are talking under $50 for a foot pump, and under $30 for 
> electric.  I have a Klepper, and I could see tossing a small electric pump 
> in, and running an outlet hose out the mast fitting.   


You roll a Klepper?

Some sea kayaks are pretty easy to roll, but I've never heard that the
Kleppers are.

I've never been in a Klepper, though, so maybe my impression is incorrect.


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