RE: [Paddlewise] Rolling

No brute strength or hip flick is necessary if one comes up laying on the
back deck (or starts the wind up/unwind process from there in little steps).
It can be done in slow motion with the paddlefloat and with very little
effort or strength if done right. That's the point. You can learn how to do
it easily with a float. By starting at the end and progressively moving
forward and back again you can fairly easily figure out the way that
requires very little force since you have plenty of time to experiment and
at first you don't even need to put your head underwater. Most folks new to
rolling can't understand the concept of hip flick either. I usually just
tell them what knee/thigh to pull against the cockpit with to right the
kayak.

Matt Broze
www.marinerkayaks.com

  -----Original Message-----
  From: tony ford [mailto:tford_at_web.de]
  Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 10:45 AM
  To: mkayaks_at_oz.net
  Subject: Rolling


  Hello Matt,

  Whatever the issues with paddle floats, unless you have a reasonable hip
flick, a paddle float isnt a great deal of use - a child,especially, is
hardly likely to get back in the upright position by brute force (or brawn)
alone....   Comments through the group if you will - my access to post mails
to the group is limited.

  Kind regards

  Tony
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