Matt wrote, in part: "When this used to happen to me (sometimes in the surf once I started wearing a dry suit) that was the case anyhow. Switching the paddle over to roll on the other side would just move me into the opposite position, that is, still floated up opposite of the side I was set up to roll on. After trying to mimic this problem in a pool wearing two PFD's I stumbled around without success for awhile until I was in the shallow end of the pool. This limited what I could do with my paddle in a most fortunate way. I could no longer scull deeply (very awkward) with it to try to get both my body and paddle to the right side at the same time. Instead all I could do was take a power stroke across (just under my upside down deck). This simple stroke got my body back to the side I wanted to roll up on and by then simply feathering the paddle to slice it back under the deck (to the set up position for that sides roll) I could easily roll back upright again. It is a very quick fix. I don't think I have missed a roll since." Matt, can I ask you to clarify this. I'm not sure the reason you aren't attempting to roll on the side you happen to have floated up on. Is it important to roll on the other side, for example you are in surf and want wave assistance to come up, or wind will prevent a roll on one side? Or is your paddle stuck on the opposite side? Is this the quick way, before running out of breath, to get to your strong side roll? Where is your paddle when you start this power stroke under the deck, on the opposite side of the boat to the side you have floated up on? Your body changes sides, does the paddle? Regards, Peter Treby (lost in subspace again) 37°42'S 145°08'E *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Sep 07 2000 - 14:02:08 PDT
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