Re: [Paddlewise] Rolling - easier without a paddle?

From: <LedJube_at_aol.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 15:50:09 EDT
In a message dated 7/13/00 6:57:51 PM, uhoeger_at_is.dal.ca writes:

<< What boats did you use?  Seakayaks or WW  boats?   >>

    Sorry I should have pointed that out that these are WW boats that I used. 
Since I am a seakayaker first and always, I withheld my own claim to a hand 
roll untill I could roll my boat, a NDK Explorer, loaded for day trips. But 
even that happened the next day.

<< What I understand is that learning rolling without a paddle will focus 
you on learning the proper "body" technique.  But learning to 
handroll a seakayak in a single session without previous 
experience sounds really remarkable. >>

    Exactly right!  This proper body position, applied to a screw roll, 
yields a very powerful and reliable roll. Again, I should have been more 
clear that these were WW boats. Sorry for the confusion.

Jed

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