Re: [Paddlewise] Rolling a double

From: Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:42:51 -0700
On 10/10/07, Robert Livingston <bearboat2_at_comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Rolling a double is more of a circus trick than a method of self-
> rescue. If the conditions are bad enough to capsize a double, it is
> almost inconceivable to me that two kayakers could harmonize their
> rolling efforts to get up....


My experience in double kayaks is limited to a small dog on my lap on the
lake but at the Port Townsend seminar there were a number of doubles
practicing self-rescue and even rolls. So it can be done but whether it's
feasible in rough conditions I couldn't say.

...One COULD design and build a double with basically built in pods
> around the paddlers that minimize the water that they contain...


One word: sea sock. Ok, that's two words... put a hyphen in the middle.

Craig Jungers
Royal City, WA
***************************************************************************
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 Oct 10 2007 - 17:43:13 PDT

This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:31:27 PDT