At 09:45 PM 4/23/02 +0000, Wes Boyd wrote: >In a post earlier today the subject of rolling to cool off came up. On my >usual paddling place, I don't do it, partly because I have a roll that is >chancy at best, but mostly because whenever I think about doing something >in the water, I won't get into your choice of paddling locations but you're concerned about your roll failing when you cool off you could try keeping a foam paddlefloat on the back deck when it's really hot. Just slip it on and capsize (toward the side with the float) and use the paddlefloat to help roll back up. You don't even need to capsize all the way. If you set the paddlefloat in the water such that the paddleshaft is perpendicular to the hull, you can just lean over and let the paddleshaft near the off side hand slide around onto the hull. As you start to go over, lie back onto the water and don't try to raise your head. If the paddlshaft is perpendicular to the boat you can let go with the offside hand and just hang there for as long as you want and then a hip snap will bring you back up. *************************************************************************** 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 Apr 24 2002 - 08:18:56 PDT
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