On Tue, 18 May 2004 13:23:50 -0700, "Mitchell McKinnon" <coyote_at_pacifier.com> said: That kind of thinking is just crazy! A roll is the best self rescue technique one can employ. It's faster than a reentry, keeps you dryer and warmer, conserves energy, and is a hell of a lot more fun. For what it is worth, I agree. Thousands of whitewater paddlers have very good rolls, there is no reason thousands of sea kayakers can't as well. No reason beyond the silly idea that self-rescue is somehow more reliable, safer and all that. Yes, self-rescues are one bunch of arrows to have in the safety quiver, but a reliable roll is better than all the rest put together. I miss a whitewater roll once a decade, I've never missed a sea kayak roll. Yeah, yeah, I'll miss one next time because I said this in writing, but I'll just make a second attempt, come up, and not have to swim. I know because I practice my roll a lot, I paddle whitewater and because my balance is good enough that I don't tip much. All it takes is practice. Thirty-eight years worth in my case, but most people can learn faster than that. Maybe not everyone will take their paddling skills to the level of having a good roll, but that's no reason to pretend that rollling is not the best recovery skill there is. Especially when newcomers are listening. In my opinion. Jim Tibensky *************************************************************************** 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 Wed May 19 2004 - 11:47:14 PDT
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