RE: [Paddlewise] Rolling a double

> > 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.
>

 I guess I disagree.  My wife and I have rolled a tandem sea kayak.  We've
never rolled it in "combat" conditions, but we own a Topo-Duo (tandem
whitewater boat), and we roll that regularly.  I don't see how rolling a sea
kayak tandem is much different.   I mean, it's no different than the
difference between rolling a WW boat and a sea kayak.   We roll our tandem,
and always roll on the same side.  I start the sweep, she starts as soon as
she feels the sweep start.  

I guess I don't see any reason why it's necessarily any more of a "circus
trick" than rolling a regular sea kayak. 

Geoff 
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