[Paddlewise] First Roll

With a weekend too cold to work on the CLC Kayak in the garage I went to the
local Y with a local group of whitewater kayakers.

We practiced some boat to boat rescues and it was suggested I try rolling
since if I failed they could rescue.  I have never successfully rolled. With
encouragement, I rolled over, set up and popped right up.  Not a struggle, a
dead solid roll!  Luck?  Tried again with the same results!  The only roll I
blew all night I got confused on the set up and lifted and swept on opposite
sides.

I know that a pool and open water are two different things and I'm a longway
from bombproof, but what a boost when you finally roll.


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