Re: [Paddlewise] Offside roll: how useful?

Karl;

I hope this reply is not redundant but I just returned early this
morning from paddling off the west coast of Scotland and I have not been
following the thread well.
The presumption in your comment is that sea kayakers only fall over when
out to sea.  In reality it is not uncommon to find yourself in or around
rocks and cliffs etc if you are paddling on the sea.  Wave, current and
wind action around these areas can make for very challenging paddling
and an offside role could prove to be very valuable indeed. 

John Winskill

Karl Coplan wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the direct reply.  As a sea kayaker, I dont expect to need
> a roll while up against a rock, cliff, boat, dock, etc.  I realize
> that an offside roll may be important to a ww kayaker, but am not
> convinced for sea kayaking.
> 
> Maybe it would make a difference in high winds . . . but you've got
> to assume that a weaker offside roll will work with the wind after
> your stronger onside roll has failed.  Only story I am familiar with
> is the one in Sea Kayakers Deep Trouble where the offside roll failed
> in high winds right after the onside roll failed (you know, the guy
> who was out in SF bay in 50 knot winds . . .)
> 
> --Karl
> 
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