I really have to agree with Steve on this one: I used to think that a roll was a prerequisite for paddling. I don't think that way so vehemently anymore, but the skills learned while you're progressing toward a bombproof roll (bracing, leaning, edging) are the skills that you'll use everyday to prevent a capsize that necessitates a roll in the first place. This is goal #1--don't capsize! Like Scott said, "Needing to perform any rescue at all is a result of a failure on your part". >3. Tilt, edge, lean, support <360º vertical plane> > >Rolling is a function of #3. It is controlling the >tilt of your vessel. The more talented and >practiced you are at rolling the more tricks you can >pull outta your hat. The better you will >*understand* balance, support, your body and boat. -- Shawn W. Baker 0 46°53'N © 1999 ____©/______ 114°06'W ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^\ ,/ /~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ baker_at_montana.com 0 http://www.missoulaconcrete.com/shawn/ *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Feb 17 2000 - 11:09:21 PST
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:30:20 PDT