[Paddlewise] To Roll No More

I was finally getting confident in my roll.  I was using my regular paddling 
grip (not extended) and even rolling out in the bay. The waves did not bother 
me but the jellyfish stopped me a couple of times.  Some other paddlers had 
asked me to help them learn to roll and I agreed.  I bought a copy of "Grace 
Under Pressure" to help my roll and especially to get some pointers on 
teaching the roll.  The lessons went ok.  They never did do a complete roll 
by themselves, but they both could get back up if they started out with the 
paddle out to the side of the kayak.  We will have to work on set-up and the 
sweep next session.  We also got some good rescue practice in (both self and 
assisted). My roll worked fine during the day of the lesson.  I came home and 
really studied the video hoping to get pointers for the next lesson. Today I 
went out to practice and MY ROLL IS GONE!   I worked for about 45 minutes and 
nothing seemed to work.  I even used a paddle float and barely got back up 
with that.  

I guess that just goes to show PRIDE GOETH BEFORE A SWIM.  

I sure hope it gets better before it gets worse (if it could get any worse).  

Mark J. Arnold
MJAkayaker_at_aol.com
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