Re: [Paddlewise] rolling

At 12:42 PM 5/6/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>I recently took an advanced rolling class in Charleston SC.  I walked up ready
>to rumble and the instructor asked me where my Greenland paddle was.  "I, um,
>I don't have one." I said.  "Oh I have plenty. Go pick one out." He replied.
>Why do I need one?  I asked.  "Because its a Greenland advanced rolling
>class."  He said laughing.  I had  held a Greenland paddle. Once. A few years
>earlier.  It was kind of a long but fun two hours.  I had the highest volume
>boat in the class.  It was  a Pintail.  I was by far the worst roller there. I
>swam twice. I don't swim much. Its good to be humbled at times.


Well Jim, would you believe I am in exactly the opposite position? I've 
only been rolling a year with pretty consistent good results, and I've 
never tried rolling with a Euro paddle! I guess I have to admit, I'm a 
little hesitant to try. This has more to do with the fact that my last 600 
miles of paddling have been with a GP, and I only recently discovered the 
fun of a short 220 cm wide-blade Euro paddle for quick acceleration and fun 
playing with strokes. I'm tall, and I've always had a high angle stroke... 
and because my GP is long, I tended to have too much of it in the water. My 
promise to myself is to make my rolls this spring and summer with the Euro 
as comfortable as with the GP. Since my strokes in general still need lots 
of work, I'm ALWAYS humbled. Hey, as long as we're having fun!  
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