Re: [Paddlewise] FAQ on rolls somewhere?

Kathleen,

You will find that the names of rolls differs widely from locale to locale
and causes plenty of confusion. There are also an amazing number of
variations. Just as an example, at the Greenland kayaking championships
there were 30 different maneuvers to perform on both sides for a total of
60 maneuvers. 

You won't find all of this on the web yet, but one good site is
<http://www.paddling.com/howto/eskimo-roll.cfm>. Some good books are Derek
Hutchinson's "Eskimo Rolling" and Paul Dutky's "The Bombproof Roll and
Beyond"; each describes a number of different rolls.

If you are interested in the Greenland rolling techniques then get a copy
of the "Rolling with Maligiaq" video from John Heath at
<http://www.fbtc.net/~jdheath/>. 

Greg Stamer
www.magicnet.net/~gstamer/QK.html

>hi folks,
>
>where may i find a FAQ on rolling?  the c-to-c, sweep, etc.----i have 3 
>kayaking books and none of them describe it.  i looked around the net a 
>little but haven't found a good source with all the info in one place.  i 
>went to the Richmond Plunge (here in northern ca.) and watched, for the 
>first time, all the different rolls and techniques (including a guy who 
>re-entered his submerged SK while it was upside down, after 45 sec. under 
>water....that was amazing), and also a guy with a greenland paddle 
>practising those braces and skills.
>
>pointers, anyone?
>
>tia,
>
>kcd

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