Same as yours about rolling and TRUE bracing, but I have seen people who seem to fit the description she makes. I don't think it's bracing though. I have seen paddlers who either can't roll, or can't roll worth beans who rarely capsize when surfing, even over a wide range of conditions and in various types of boats. From my observation they are not bracing (hip snap - head dink, etc), they just have excellent timing and balance and an excellent feel for water moving against their boat and paddle blade. I can't prove any of that though. Steve Brown -----Original Message----- ... Subject: Skillful bracing Ken Rasmussen kayakfit_at_fidalgo.net www.kayakfit.com I found myself in a dispute recently with a woman who insists that the best whitewater paddler she ever knew could not roll. She said he could brace so effectively that he never capsized. I told her that I was very skeptical because I think that rolling is much easier to learn than deep bracing, and that people who can brace effectively from a knockdown, or near knockdown, can roll well........ What are your observations? *************************************************************************** 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 Jul 21 2004 - 14:19:22 PDT
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