[Paddlewise] Rolling Kleppers

From: Peter Osman <PeterO_at_ambri.com.au>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 08:12:44 +1000
Dave wrote : -

>The one time I had the pleasure of paddling a Klepper double was very
brief.
>It was a very old model (something like 30 to 40 years old). That model has
>a big open cockpit.  I tried to roll it, but couldn't because I couldn't
get
>the paddle anywhere near the surface of the water.  The cockpit rim is very
>high from the water.  Setting up before capsizing should have told me that
>it was a futile effort to begin with.

>Can anyone on this list roll a double Klepper?  I certainly be interested
in
>hearing how.

 I love it when people describe 30 year old Kleppers - I'm looking forward
to paddling mine in 30 years time! You asked if anyone had rolled a double
Klepper - I'ld like to extend the question - has anyone ever rolled a single
or a double Klepper? And what technique did they use? (The Klepper I was
referring to in my earlier post was a single Klepper Aerius).

PeterO


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