Re: [Paddlewise] snorkeling while still in a kayak

From: Marian Gunkel <marian-list_at_gmx.de>
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 00:21:32 +0200
Paul wrote:

> I don't know if this was to scout out an interesting spot to snorkel, if he 
> would regularly snorkel while still in the kayak, or if the person telling 
> me this was pulling my leg.

I don't know about that particular person but on a somewhat related
note:

At the Olympics 1936 in Berlin, the famous "Kenterstaffel" ("capsizing
squadron" might be the closest translation) performed at different
occasions. They did an on-water ballett in (folding) kayaks, paddling,
capsizing and rolling synchronically. 
Part of it was capsizing several boats simultanously, leaving the boats, keeping
underwater for a long time while breathing the air caught inside the
kayaks, then changing kayaks, entering them and rolling up again. 

Would this be a nice workout at your next rolling class? 

Cheers,
Marian

-- 
Marian Gunkel, Berlin, Germany
http://www.mariangunkel.de

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