Peter Osman wrote: > 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). I have seen the single Klepper rolled by a very skilled roller. He used the Pawlata extended paddle method. I have heard a reliable source tell me that he saw a skilled roller do it with just an ordinary rolling method. I have heard, unreliably, of double Kleppers rolling. I mean unreliably in that the comment was vague and not specific. In any case, it struck me that the rolling of the Kleppers was more of a circus act in controlled conditions and not likely to be a reliable self-rescue technique in real life. They were done in pools or calm beaches with lots of forethought and setup moves, etc. Caught off guard and upside down in one of those boats and it would be pretty tough to do. ralph diaz ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Aug 06 1999 - 05:13:35 PDT
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