Outfit3029_at_aol.com wrote: > I found an article describing the "float roll" about a year ago. The > bladder of course had an Inuit name "Avataq" and the roll carried the same > name. A bladder made from seal skin was carried on the deck. In the event > of capsize, the bladder was used to roll up. The technique is described more > fully at http://www.seakayakermag.com/jun97/eskroll.htm. > I wonder why this type of roll is not being taught to beginners. What makes you think it isn't? I start beginners off doing hip snaps off each other's bows. When they can do an Eskimo rescue that way, I have them snap up off my hands. Whan I can tell that they are getting the motion from the snap and not from pushing with their arms, I give them an avataq. Well, we used to use an avataq, but they're getting hard to find, and anyhow the pool wardens complained about the smell and the oily sheen on the water from the seal fat. Now I give them an inflated paddlefloat or a PFD. They quickly learn that even a 15 pound PFD can't be used to climb on, that you have to maintain a good flexible snap. Later, we add the paddle to the equation. Steve *************************************************************************** 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 Jun 08 2000 - 06:41:25 PDT
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