Re: [Paddlewise] snippings

Darryl wrote:

> Due to my geographical location, most of my paddling is on relatively 
> sheltered waters -- lakes and rivers in Eastern Ontario.

I know Ottawa has good rolling classes - MKC and others (Trailhead/Black 
Feather?) have courses and some clubs (likely WW but they certainly know some 
good rolls) will have pool sessions as well.  Kingston likely has stuff as well, 
but I don't know of any specifically.  If you are within an hour or so's driving 
of those cities, it might be worth a few nights this winter/spring.

The key though is to keep practicing and pool sessions are the best way - lots 
of time in the off-season without cold water.  I learned the Pawlatta in less 
than a half hour in my first course and then took another, two-night course for 
the screw roll and C-C.  My way of testing my rolling in real conditions was to 
sign up for a week's WW kayaking at MKC (no swims* in class II-III and a teensy 
bit of IV).  A few years later, I attended an advanced rolling course at the 
canoe and kayak festival in South Carolina (about 25 different Greenland rolls 
in 2.5 hours - Ray Killen instructing).  I get as many pool sessions as possible 
every winter/spring.  Ya get out of it what you put into it.

Mike

*I did get a few bow rescues though.  If I had trouble with a roll, the 
instructor's kayak was bumping mine within a few seconds.
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