Re: [Paddlewise] Roll Troubleshooting

Jim Tibensky wrote:
>>>>>>>I think that a lot of people don't like the Pawlata because it isn't
the
one that the Big Boys use.  I never use it myself because my screw roll
is reliable.  But having the Pawlata in your bag of tricks is a good
back-up.  It just isn't sexy.


The second solution is trickier.  It involves pushing the paddle blade
that is toward the bow up against the hull after you have capsized.  You
can (usually) feel whether or not the blade is flat to the hull or edge
on to the hull.  You then have the information you need to adjust, or
not, the angle.<<<<<<<<

If I really have to roll on this try I slide my hand back to feel the
shoulder of the paddle blade (rather than let go of the shaft to grab the
end of the paddle as with the Pawlatta). I call this an extended paddle roll
or an abbreviated Pawlatta. This works especially well in turbulent water as
it gives you almost as much control over the blade you are grabbing as the
Pawlatta. Turbulent water doesn't have much of a lever arm with which to
jerk the paddle around that way.

If I'm not sure of my grip or blade angle, I index the blade flat to the
waters surface by pushing the blade into the air slightly and slapping it
down on the water with a loose enough hand grip that it will turn itself
flat as I do the slap if it wasn't flat to the water already.


Matt Broze
www.marinerkayaks.com  
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