RE: [Paddlewise] Roll that Yak! Ummm. if you can.

I agree that the *type* of kayak should be a *consideration* but one can
roll a Gannet especially if one puts some thigh hooks and foam bracing in it
to make it fit. I find the ability to transfer body movements efficiently to
the hull to be more important than the hull shape.
Eric

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Woodard [mailto:woodardr_at_tidalwave.net]
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 1:34 PM
To: Paddlewise
Subject: [Paddlewise] Roll that Yak! Ummm. if you can.


I've been reading the paddle float vs. roll discussion with great interest.
Mainly because I'm at the point I want to learn how to roll. But as I sat
here reading these posts I started to think about my "other" kayak - A Necky
Gannet I bought for the kids. This is a very wide recreational kayak with a
cockpit so big and a beam so wide I doubt very seriously I would ever be
able to roll it.

A couple of inferences to the klepper being a beast to roll has me thinking:

In the roll vs paddle float debate, shouldn't the "type" of kayak also be a
(prime) consideration? Or is the width (or any other dimension) not a factor
is rolling?

Thanks in advance,

Woody


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