Re: [Paddlewise] Rolling was Re: How do you hold your paddle?

>From: ralph diaz <rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com>
>
> > I have seen pictures of doubles being rolled, and no doubt it makes a 
>good
> > party trick, but it would require more skill and co-ordination than we 
>are
> > ever likely to muster, and probably a narrower kayak.
>I had heard of the double Klepper being rolled and finally saw two guys
>doing so a few months ago.  They both came out of whitewater paddling.
>Their first attempt bombed.  But then, after emptying the boat, they did
>two rolls in a row flawlessly.  But I agree with what you said about it
>being a party trick, i.e. most likely not a viable thing to do when not
>absolutely setup or ready for it.
>
>ralph diaz

I've rolled double sea kayaks successfully, but only with another person who 
was a strong roller in their own right, and with cued timing to go over and 
come up. (I've also rolled a double alone by putting a cockpit cover over 
the front, empty cockpit - I've always thought it would mean I'd really 
"arrived" as a roller if I could have a passive front cockpit occupant 
simply hug the deck while I rolled the double - I haven't "arrived" yet!)
As for it being just a party trick. I do think rolling a double is propably 
limited for sea kayaking, but I was a safety diver for the international 
white water events in Ontario about a decade ago. The teams in the double 
w.w. kayaks and double C-2s could and did roll "for real" if they were 
knocked over during a run.


Philip Torrens
N49°16' W123°06'

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