Tom - Thanks for your note. I've "done" a grand total of 1 pool session in my 14 year paddling life. I paddle in our lake, which is small by most standards at about 1.5 X 40 miles, for practice and for fun. That's where I do my rolling practice. Until last year I paddled 12 months out of the year. Last year and this one I've omitted January and (so far) February - too cold even for me when the air temp is below 20 and the water temp is below 35. I'm not comfortable enough in the really cold stuff to make it fun for me, and I won't paddle if it isn't fun. I'm also lucky enough to get in a few long weeknds and the occasional 5-7 day trip on the Atlantic, off of Maine or Rhode Island, each year. I agree about those rolls at the end of a day's paddling too. They are more difficult - again because of muscular fatigue. I almost always do a few rolls just before take-out, for just the reason you mention. Bill *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Feb 19 2000 - 17:23:51 PST
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