[Paddlewise] first roll

     The first roll I ever tried I made. No joke! I went to a brace and roll 
class this past winter in a pool. The instructor showed a very smooth and 
easy c to c roll. I asked her ,"Well what about the sweep?" In my mind I 
pictured doing a screw roll. Well, any way she showed me how to set up. Then 
I'd tip over and she held my head while I swept my paddle. Then she went on 
to the next person and I went off to the deep end of the pool. I set up, 
tipped over. arranged my paddle underwater, swept and came up with a nice 
smooth roll. The rest of the night I was doing one roll after another. I 
admit some of them looked pretty rough but I was real happy with the ones 
that failed but I stayed in the kayak to setup and roll on the second try.
     This summer now that I paddle Greenland style exclusively I want to 
teach myself a repertoire of native rolls and braces....Then  I'll ship my 
kayak over to Greenland for the Greenland championships (just kidding:)
     Seriously, Rolling is easy. It's a trick. 90% mental and a lot of fun!

Walt Levins 
Portland ,Or.
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