Re: [Paddlewise] Roll-aid PLUS

> Has anyone ever actually done this - or is this just some wildhair idea?



   Back when my roll was new I toyed with the idea of using a pony bottle in 
the kayak just in case. But I soon figured out that I could pretty much do the 
same thing a lot easier and with considerably less bulk and expense by simply 
using a snorkel. My snorkel was made from about a three foot section of 
garden hose with a mouthpiece taped to one end. The hose was then run through the 
sprayskirt and into the boat. While inverted in the kayak I actually found it 
quite easy to breath. I should mention, however, that I have many years of 
freediving experience while breathing through snorkels.
   I used the snorkel for practicing rolling and just turning over in the 
boat to sight see. Once, while practicing rolling I spent quite a long time under 
water, several minutes, while I tried to actually analyze a slow motion roll. 
When I came up there was a guy on the beach in the process of tearing off his 
clothes while running into the water, presumably to rescue me. I quickly 
paddled off feeling rather embarrassed.

Scott
So.Cal.
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