Re: [Paddlewise] Kayak Rolling Cross Reference

From: "Greg Stamer" <gstamer_at_hotmail.com>


> >I saw that on film once.  I think Mike's got that one covered with the 8
> >kilogram weight roll.
> 
> Actually this is not the same roll. Doug holds the bowling ball in his off 
> hand, near his skirt, and sweeps with his outboard hand, to show that, like 
> your head, if the weight is kept low and in the water you can roll up. It's 
> a very effective demonstration as to why keeping your "head down" is so 
> important.

I think this roll is a kind of trick roll and I've not been putting those
in the list.  I anyone thinks otherwise, I'll add it.

For example, I didn't include the dry hat or lit cigarette rolls, since they are 
just tricks that are added to existing rolls.  

I reluctantly added the paddle float and assisted hand rolls, since they are
usually just learning tools.  But the norsaq (throwing stick) rolls are a 
form of assisted hand roll and are legit.  It's not easy to draw a line,
so I'd err on the side of including it.  Should I add the bowling ball roll?

Mike

PS - the list is up to sixty or so rolls, with the Greenland competition
rolls and last five years of SK magazine's rolls (only two of the latter)
added.  I also added one of my own "invention" and some from the back 
channel.  Some rolls I only vaguely understand, so I may have erred in
classifying them as brace instead of sweep or vice-versa.  The Greenland
rolls number the most in this category.

I'm running out of rolls to include.

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