LedJube_at_aol.com wrote: > <bunch of interesting stuff, all snipped except what I want to talk about> > I was too new of a paddler (two months) to feel > justified paying someone to teach me. Huh? Who better to pay for instruction. After you know some stuff, you can teach yourself out of books. When you're new, find some help. Doesn't have to be a $$$ instructor. Lot's of clubs have roll sessions. You're not a member? We can fix that. > Day three was tense. Several attempts to capsize into a roll with the > paddle float failed. Day 3 as in Monday, then Tuesday, then Wednesday, or just the third time you tried it? New, demanding physical activities take a lot out of you and shouldn't be done 3 days straight. Ask Ski Patrolers when folks on a 5-day vacation are most likely to get hurt. > Don't buy the gadgets to help you learn to > roll, practice with a float or a friend or an instructor. Gadgets? Like Canadian Ballast Rocks taped to the keel? Nice story, Jed. Always good to hear a success. *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Jun 12 2000 - 15:06:18 PDT
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