On Friday, June 06, 2003, at 7:51:12 AM PDT, Murphykat12_at_aol.com wrote: > My question is, am I setting my heights too high being a begining > kayaker? I have only been paddling sense October of last year and I'm really glad I bought an "advanced" boat (Wilderness Systems Tempest) to grow into. I was originally thinking of getting a rec boat and am so glad I didn't it would have limited my advancement in the sport. I learned to roll as soon as I could and found it greatly accelerated my ability to gain additional skills. I've sense taken a white water course and have proven my roll in "combat" and further accelerated my skill learning. I have found it interesting to learn a sea kayaker with a roll isn't all that common (at least in the circles I'm paddling in). However it makes learning bracing so much easier. You can practice edging your boat and not have a 10 minute ordeal if you go to far. It actually becomes fun to see just how far you can go over and still recover. It is a great way to cool off and I get the biggest thrill out of rolling. :) I would recommend going with an "advanced" boat you can grow into. AJ Mallory Portland, OR *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Jun 06 2003 - 11:21:51 PDT
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