From: "John Winters" <735769_at_ican.net> >> So yes, I learn to roll so that I can paddle in places which might >> require me to roll. I would also not likely take any ADDITIONAL >> risk just because I have a skill or piece of gear. It just happens >> that my base level of risk includes situations where a large wave >> could come out of nowhere and dump me upside down. I would >> just prefer to have the option of counting to 30 and then rolling up. > > I guess I don't get the point here. Would you paddle in those conditions > if you could not roll? If not, does not your ability to roll make it > possible to to paddle at your base level of risk. In other words, is not > your base level of risk contingent upon being able to roll? If I had been unable to learn to roll, I probably would have sold the kayak, and gone and done something else. I bought the kayak for a specific purpose, if I was unable to learn the skills required for that purpose, keeping the kayak would be a waste of money. My base level of risk is contingent upon a LOT of skills, not just rollilng. Everything from being able to steer a course on compass, to map reading, to rolling, to being able to equilize my ears on fast descents and ascents for freediving. Also a little engineering was required, in figuring a good way to mount GPS and sonar/fishfinder electronics. On the other end, being able to cast a fly, drag a spoon, use a castnet, shoot a shotgun and bow, and throw a spear while sitting in the kayak were also required skills inorder to make the puzzle complete. [I haven't got the bow/shotgun puzzle learned yet...] Basically, my kayaking is oriented towards being able to fish or hunt, without the application of any motorized power from the beginning of the hunt/fish trip to the end. Richard Walker Houston, TX http://www.neosoft.com/~rww/kayak_log.html *************************************************************************** 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 Thu May 13 1999 - 06:33:27 PDT
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