Scott observes: <People who are content exploring calm water on the weekend certainly do not need to know how to roll. > To me, "it depends" - depends on quite a few things. In my own case, I can die just as easily on a weekend day as on a Wednesday, and I can die in calm water. Over the years I've paddled alone 98% of the time and that's a big factor in my case. I had a very reliable roll on both sides with backup self-rescues, but those rolls almost deserted me after my neck injury. After a very discouraging practice session yesterday I've decided that I'd better hang up my paddle until warmer temps return next summer, and/or paddle only when I can go out with people who are skilled at rescue techniques. Arrrrghhhh! Bill Hansen *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Bhansen97_at_aol.com wrote: > > Scott observes: <People who are content exploring calm water on the weekend > certainly do not need to know how to roll. > > > To me, "it depends" - depends on quite a few things. In my own case, I can > die just as easily on a weekend day as on a Wednesday, and I can die in calm > water. > > Over the years I've paddled alone 98% of the time and that's a big factor in > my case. I had a very reliable roll on both sides with backup self-rescues, > but those rolls almost deserted me after my neck injury. After a very > discouraging practice session yesterday I've decided that I'd better hang up > my paddle until warmer temps return next summer, and/or paddle only when I > can go out with people who are skilled at rescue techniques. > > Arrrrghhhh! Arrrrrghhhh, indeed! Sorry to hear about your injury. I'm not sure what you prefer to paddle, but maybe if the desire to be out there is stronger than the desire to be in that kayak, maybe you could beg, borrow, a more stable/ forgiving kayak for your recovery period..? Just a wild thought. Hope you are better soon! James *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 11:30 AM 11/29/99 -0800, James Lofton wrote: >Bhansen97_at_aol.com wrote: >> >> Scott observes: <People who are content exploring calm water on the weekend >> certainly do not need to know how to roll. > >> >> To me, "it depends" - depends on quite a few things. In my own case, I can >> die just as easily on a weekend day as on a Wednesday, and I can die in calm >> water. >> >> Over the years I've paddled alone 98% of the time and that's a big factor in >> my case. I had a very reliable roll on both sides with backup self-rescues, >> but those rolls almost deserted me after my neck injury. After a very >> discouraging practice session yesterday I've decided that I'd better hang up >> my paddle until warmer temps return next summer, and/or paddle only when I >> can go out with people who are skilled at rescue techniques. >> >> Arrrrghhhh! > >Arrrrrghhhh, indeed! Sorry to hear about your injury. > >I'm not sure what you prefer to paddle, but maybe if the desire to be out >there is stronger than the desire to be in that kayak, maybe you could >beg, borrow, a more stable/ forgiving kayak for your recovery period..? What Bill doesn't mention is that he's practice in water that I believe is less than 40 degrees. I measured the water with a stream thermometer in one of the tributaries of the lake that Bill and I paddle yesterday and it was 42 degrees and I think it's colder on the lake. I also just guessing but I bet that Bill was practicing in his Seguin and not his Romany yesterday. In any case, he's welcome to paddle my Skerray anytime. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Bill; You may well have already covered these bases in trying to roll with a sore neck but, just in case you haven't, I thought I would offer a suggestion. If you haven't already done so try a boat that allows you to easily lay back onto the back deck (Romany, Aqilla etc.). By doing a sweep roll and keeping your weight low on the back deck no "head dink" will be necessary and it might well solve your dilemma. I always fight a sore neck. John Winskill ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bhansen97_at_aol.com> To: <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net> Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 9:28 AM Subject: [Paddlewise] rolling > Scott observes: <People who are content exploring calm water on the weekend > certainly do not need to know how to roll. > > > To me, "it depends" - depends on quite a few things. In my own case, I can > die just as easily on a weekend day as on a Wednesday, and I can die in calm > water. > > Over the years I've paddled alone 98% of the time and that's a big factor in > my case. I had a very reliable roll on both sides with backup self-rescues, > but those rolls almost deserted me after my neck injury. After a very > discouraging practice session yesterday I've decided that I'd better hang up > my paddle until warmer temps return next summer, and/or paddle only when I > can go out with people who are skilled at rescue techniques. > > Arrrrghhhh! > > Bill Hansen > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not > to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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