Re: [Paddlewise] snippings

Perhaps another way to say this is:
"A bad roll is worse than no roll at all."

I don't agree with this statement.  Why?  For me, the
process of learning to roll improved my edging and
bracing rather dramatically.  Perhaps this is a
side-effect, but it is an important benefit.

The challenge with the roll is that the conditions
which lead to the capsize will still exist when you
roll back up again.  A roll is not a substitute for
learning your limits.  The only way you are going to
learn to roll in challenging conditions, is to
practise the roll in challenging conditions.  A pool
is a good place to start, but you've got to take it
out into the real world for it to be a functional
skill.  You can't step from "no roll" to "king of the
roll" without taking the steps inbetween.

Derek

--- Jim Farrelly <JFarrelly5_at_comcast.net> wrote:

> I snipped this from page 29 of the latest Wavelength
> mag. It is from the 
> article To Roll Or Not To Roll by Dan Lewis.
> I caught myself wrinkling my brow when I first read
> it. But if I apply 
> the author's standard to most of the sea kayak
> rollers I know it seems 
> to fit. Most of my buddies can roll well enough in a
> non pressure 
> situation. But when the accidental capsize occurs
> its punchout time for 
> many of them.
> Jim et al
> 
> 
> 
> "In terms of a self rescue, I think the roll is a
> fairly unrealistic 
> response to many capsizesif youre tipping over by
> fluke in flatwater 
> conditions, you probably arent gripping the kayak
> tightly enough with 
> your knees to stay in and roll back up. If youre
> tipping over because 
> youre paddling in wind and waves beyond your
> abilities, you are quite 
> likely to be too freaked out to stay in the boat and
> roll, and even if 
> you do, youre right back in the same situation. If
> you are capsizing 
> due to a lack of judgement or understanding of ocean
> conditions, then 
> you might be better off investing your time learning
> to understand the 
> weather, the ocean, and how to navigate to avoid
> problems."
> 

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