Jochen Grikschat wrote: > > Moin! > > I tried to read and understand all your different point of views on > rolling. But nevertheless I could add some aspects. > > Since I could roll a kayak, my paddling style is becomes another one. > I could paddle more self-assurance. What had been before fear, changes into > respect for the element water. nicely put Jochen. > > When I get a second hand glasfibre kayak "Umiak" from Paddel-Meier (5,60m > and 48cm; for all non SI-user [SI = Systéme International d´Unités, 1969] > 18 ft 14,7in x 18,9in) I understand how useful and indispensable the roll > is on all paddling aspects. when confronted with specs like these, I have to research to find out more. http://www.paddel-meier.de/produkte/tm/kajaks/umiak.htm cool, huh? Matt, have you tried it? > I tell all beginners, "look out for a chance learning and playing canoe > polo. There you learn the best roll and all other techniques. I have heard that too. > > When I have to show my roll to the chief of the arctic sea kayak race > (every participant have to proof a self resuing technique), I have to roll > several times on the left and right side. Afterwards I was told, he never > had seen such a roll before and tried to watch out the trick ... What do you think makes your roll different than others roll? > > Best regards > Jochen Grikschat > welcome to the sandbox (if this is an idiomatic expression, we use it here to refer to a place where kids play) Jochen, it was a great pleasure reading your post. regards, gabriel -- Gabriel L Romeu http://studiofurniture.com ©©©©© furniture from the workshop http://studiofurniture.com/diary ©©©©© life as a tourist, daily journal http://studiofurniture.com/paint ©©©©© paintings, photographs, etchings, objects *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Feb 14 2001 - 07:23:18 PST
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