I said "A WW boat is easier to roll than a seayak." Mike said "I don't think this is always true, but it tends to psyche people out when they try to learn in a sea kayak." I don't think it's always true either. It was just a generalization. Yes it really does psyche people out, especially when they see people hand rolling them. "I've found, as one example, that my Boreal Designs Ellesmere SK is about as easy to roll as my Perception Pirouette WW. The lower volume (and some not so low volume) sea kayaks, especially the Greenland style, are particularly easy to roll. Some of the boxy WW kayaks and high volume creek boats can be trickier. Many WW boats are kinda beamy and the boxy ones have multiple points where they are stable. The latter results in a kayak that rolls like a square wheel. Those creek boats are scary. My 21" 18' sea kayak with a rounded hull almost rolls itself and I've paddled a few that roll much better. I must admit I have never rolled a WW yak, just a dozen seayaks and one time in a canoe, unsuccessfully. "In all, outfitting and fit are probably more important than type of kayak when it comes to rolling." A skirt really helps. :> Don *************************************************************************** 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 Sep 12 2003 - 18:07:42 PDT
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