je wrote: > I've been reading too many forums and archives on the Net and have > read several people dismissing the roll as a real life self recovery > technique. I'm working on rolling - I can do it now just need to > get reliable with it. > > So real life - packed for a day trip or a weekend - did you ever fall > over, roll up and keep going? > > Cheers, > je Learn to roll, it is a lot of fun. Practice rescues too. I only fell over in my Dagger Cortez in the surf. At that time I did not have a roll. In white water I fall over often and roll up about 50% of the time. Still Learning My Skills -- Pete Cragg DVM Troop 889, Former Scoutmaster Venture Crew 911, Adviser Avid Touring and White Water Paddler *************************************************************************** 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 Tue May 18 2004 - 19:39:56 PDT
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