Re: [Paddlewise] the "bombproof" roll

G'Day,

      No matter how often the "good judgment" message is repeated its always 
worth hearing again. Certainly its kept me more or less out of trouble up to 
now.
       But I was curious whether a "roll" or "reentry and roll" in the hands 
of an expert represented the ultimate self rescue method, beyond which 
nothing else could work. it sounds as though the answer is yes.
       Have to say that when practising paddle float and cowboy rescues the 
cowboy method seemed easiest, provided the boat had a wide cockpit. The 
question regarding wide and narrow cockpit boats was because I've just 
bought a narrow cockpit boat to encourage rolling practice and better 
paddling technique. It would have been disconcerting to construe that even 
in the hands of an expert it would be less safe than a wide cockpit boat. 
OTOH, in my novice hands I will expect to take on less challenging 
conditions than when paddling the Klepper.

All the best, PeterO

Dave Seng wrote:
>If paddling when conditions turn bad and the only shore for
>miles in either direction consists of cliffs....poor trip planning -
>Darwin may soon be snapping at your heels.

Ulli wrote:
>No matter what cockpit size, my guess is if the conditions are preventing 
>paddle float outrigger rescues, than the "Cowboy" bronco style rescue will 
>also fail and you will end up like most rodeo cowboys -in the dust (here 
>water).

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