Re: [Paddlewise] Subject: rolling (a follder)

From: <hagan_at_macdialup.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 13:18:49 -0500
>proficient at rolling a foldable.  There is a fellow from Philadelphia,
>Dubside, who can do all the Greenland rolls in a Feathercraft K-Light and
>Kahuna.  I have seen him demonstrate this in NYC and people on the list who
>go to the Greenland Paddlers Retreat at the end of September in Delaware can
>certainly pipe in to confirm this as Dubside has been going there for a few
>years now demonstrating this.
>
>d) Except for people like Dubside who has worked to perfect his rolling and
>bracing skills(BTW and by way of another series of discussions here, Dubside
>is the "Greenist" kayaker around, moves around strictly on public
>transportation with his kayak and doesn't own a car), rolling a foldable is
>more of a circus act and not generally a reliable self-rescue skill.  People

Dubside taught a "worst case senario" class at the most recent Delmarva Retreat. Not only did he, for example, demonstrate options of coming up with a dislocated shoulder on the wrong side but was able to teach a bunch of people how to do it.
Amazing!

Jim Hagan
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