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 kathleen comalli dillon~friend, mom, wife, musician, violinist, writer, ailurophile extraordinaire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "We can do no great things; we can only do small things with great love."-Mother Teresa~~"I find a lot of people like chubby 67-year-old girls."-Beverly Sills~~"I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it."-Abraham Lincoln~~"Prepare to be assimila-----OOOOOoooooo, jelly donuts!"-Homer of Borg~~"I am Boris of Borg. Moose and Squirrel are irrelevant."~~ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Here is the address for a very good site. "A Kayak Rolling Primer" http://www.bristol.digitalcity.org/org/sports/canoe/kayakrol/rolling.htm Bruce McC WEO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
The few general books on sea kayaking I have read do not describe rolling well enough to teach yourself. Paul Dutky's "Paddling on the Edge: the Bombproof Roll and Beyond", available through Amazon.com for $14.95 USD and elsewhere gives very detailed and helpful analysis. You can flog yourself into a waterlogged half-drowned ruin trying to teach yourself to roll. A good teacher and an hour or two in a pool are well worthwhile. On the internet, look at: http://www.nswseakayaker.asn.au/articles/roll.htm, and http://www.bristol.digitalcity.org/org/sports/canoe/kayakrol/rolling.htm Regards, Peter Treby 37º 42' S 145º 08' E *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I strongly agree with Peter. He suggests an excellent book on rolling but most people just don't have a good enough sense of their bodies to see a figure in a book and then duplicate the motions described. Unless you are gymnast or professional acrobat odds are you need someone to critique your movements and tell you what you are actually doing as opposed to what you thought you were doing. I used to help teach a kids karate class it was amazing how you could demonstrate a basic stance, show it describe it, explain which way each hand, foot, knee etc is supposed to be aligned......and then look around and see each student with a different but wrong version of what you showed them. Add to this lack of body sense the confusion and disorientation of being turned upside down under water and the odds are really against you figuring out the roll easily on your own. Also every time you practice a movement incorrectly you are reinforcing that motion so you have to unlearn it and relearn the proper way. Pair up with a good instructor, preferably one-on-one in waist deep water so they can move your paddle and body through the correct movememts over and over before you try to "solo" and roll for real. Any paddlwisers in the Minneapolis, MN area are invited to attend the TCSKA pool session on December 3rd. I will be teaching a free rolling class that night and the cover charge for pool time is just $10. Peter Treby wrote: > The few general books on sea kayaking I have read do not describe rolling > well enough to teach yourself. > Paul Dutky's "Paddling on the Edge: the Bombproof Roll and Beyond", > available through Amazon.com for $14.95 USD and elsewhere gives very > detailed and helpful analysis. > You can flog yourself into a waterlogged half-drowned ruin trying to teach > yourself to roll. A good teacher and an hour or two in a pool are well > worthwhile. > On the internet, look at: > http://www.nswseakayaker.asn.au/articles/roll.htm, and > http://www.bristol.digitalcity.org/org/sports/canoe/kayakrol/rolling.htm > Regards, > Peter Treby > 37º 42' S 145º 08' E > > *************************************************************************** > *************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Derek Hutchinson and Linda Legg were down at the Irish pub I play in on Friday. Jeff Bingham, a list member and band member, put together an excellent QuickTime series of different rolls which he was showing to Derek and Linda during the break. He may be willing to put some of his footage on the website. He also has some shots of Padilla. cya *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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