[Paddlewise] sponsons/inuit/rolling

From: John Blackburn <digipixs_at_erols.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 18:11:01 -0800
That sponson site had this in their ad copy!

"In fact most Arctic people did not roll kayaks: Using floats, rafting
up and ballasted designs, according to anthropologists. Most
Greenlanders historically did not roll
for serious survival. Nor any Canadian Inuit. Nor most Alaskan peoples.
Rolling for reliable safety is a modern, commercial instruction myth.
You must have
reliable safety back-up. "

Is this true??

John Blackburn

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