Pretty quiet out there. Is everybody out kayaking or did all the important questions finally get answered? I'd like to know if there's any big kayakers out there who have a really good roll. I'm 46, 6' 265lbs and I'm wondering if it's really feasable to think I'm ever really going to be able to muscle my way upright. While I think I do have a lot of upper body strength, I know I don't have much flexiblity for leaning back to lower my CG. I'm new at this and haven't had a class yet and I'm sure there's a lot of technique involved, but I'd like to hear from some 300lb guy that he rolls like there's no tomorrow, so I'll know its really posible. Today I practiced rolls and my paddle float reentry and while I can do it in the harbor, I hate to think of depending on only that in any kind of swells. I did do a wet reentry and roll up using the paddle float which seems to be a good way to get up except it lets a lot of water into the boat. Mark Sanders *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Mar 22 2003 - 19:05:12 PST
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