Re: [Paddlewise] the "bombproof" roll

<<   It's very important to be able to self rescue in a wide range of
 conditions (and I'm a firm believer in the concept of self rescue being
 the first, best, and only truly reliable rescue) but don't put all your
 eggs in the "I can roll" basket.... >>

   I like to think that I have a pretty bomb proof roll. Years of surfing 
kayaks has put a keen edge on it. I am only half joking when I tell people 
that at this point of my kayaking career I would rather that my drowned body 
be found still seated in my boat then have to do a wet exit. But I don't rely 
on my roll. I rely on good judgment honed by years of experience to paddle 
within my range of abilities and to avoid an accidental capsize in the first 
place. I've said it before and I'll say it again; common sense and good 
judgment are far more important in this sport then are skills and equipment. 

Scott
So.Cal.
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